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Army medical maintenance expert earns doctorate, sets positive example for others
February 22, 2022 — For a lead technician and forward-repair expert at one of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Divisions, time management is an important part of the job. MORE

Dr. Nathanael Rodriguez-Sanchez performs maintenance activities as part of his job as a team lead and Forward Repair Activity-Medical team member at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division in Tracy, California.

COVID-19 therapeutics support DOD pandemic response
February 7, 2022 — With COVID-19 still an ongoing threat around the globe, the need for new treatment options other than vaccines has risen dramatically in order to combat the continued surge in new virus cases and variants. MORE

Robby Rosa, a logistics specialist for the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Distribution Operations Center, or DOC, packs COVID-19 vaccine into special freezer boxes for shipment Jan. 26 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The DOC works closely with the Department of Health and Human Services and Defense Health Agency to distribute vaccines and COVID-19 therapeutics around the globe to protect the operational force.

Colonel reflects on humble upbringing, improving lives for next generation
February 2, 2022 — Growing up poor in southern Louisiana, Col. Clayton Carr learned at a young age the importance of responsibility, hard work and empowering others. MORE

Then-Lt. Col. Clayton Carr, right, recites the officer’s oath during his promotion to colonel in October 2020. Administering the oath is Carr’s brother, Col. Robert Carr. (Katie Ellis-Warfield)

Public service ‘hardwired’ into Army Medical Logistics Command’s security, emergency management lead
January 24, 2022 — Jeff Finlay was just a third-grader in 1974 when one of the worst tornado outbreaks in U.S. history brought death and destruction across 12 states, including his native Ohio. MORE

Jeff Finlay, who currently serves as chief of Security Operations and Emergency Management for U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, is pictured with one of his former K-9 working dogs. Kane, a Dutch Shepherd, was a human remains detection dog and was one of seven working dogs Finlay trained and handled throughout his 35-plus year career in public safety. The two deployed at the request of law enforcement or fire departments to locate victims of house fires and structural collapse, or people who were presumed drowned. Kane was credited with numerous finds throughout his career. (Courtesy Jeff Finlay)

Medical maintenance division reduces turnaround time with color-coded sorting system
January 21, 2022 — With large quantities of equipment and maintenance orders to fill, the team at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division at Hill Air Force Base, or MMOD-Hill, needed a more efficient way to identify and store equipment. MORE

A color-coded labeling system, called "CHIKA," is helping workers at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, improve efficiency in storing and identifying items to be issued back to the force. (U.S. Army photo by Katie Ellis-Warfield/Released)

Pilot robotics program increases efficiency at US Army medical materiel distribution center in Korea
January 14, 2022 — U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea teams are leveraging automation technology to increase efficiency and reduce staff burden in the center’s distribution warehouse. MORE

Soldiers at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea receive training on the operation of a new robotics carrier system put in use in the USAMMC-K warehouse. The system has increased efficiency and reduced manpower needs for processing orders for medical supply. (U.S. Army photo by Master Sgt. Rizmel Paguio)

USAMMC-E takes on ‘cool’ mission
January 5, 2022 — With winter at hand, it is hard to think about the importance of keeping things cool. MORE

A staff member of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center – Europe opens up a warehouse super cooler capable of maintaining temperatures at -80 degrees Celsius, which is required for some COVID vaccines. (Ellen Crown, US Army Released)

USAMMC-E partners with Army research unit to support global health security
December 30, 2021 — Medical logisticians from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe recently collaborated with the U.S. Army Medical Research Directorate-Georgia, known as USAMRD-G, to enhance the unit’s ability to efficiently order medical materiel. MORE

Soldiers and civilians sort medical supplies in a U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe warehouse in Kaiserslautern, Germany.

Training helps Army medical maintainers stay up to date on latest technologies
December 22, 2021 — When new medical equipment is fielded to the warfighter, medical maintenance experts from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency work quickly to ensure they can handle any support needs. MORE

Spc. Jason Paglia participates in equipment training for a new ventilator system Nov. 2-3 at the manufacturer’s facility in Reno, Nevada. Eight medical maintenance technicians from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency attended the training to better acclimate themselves to the new equipment system and better support the warfighter. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Darnell Janson)

USAMMA leader takes on challenge of Army Ten-Miler for 7th straight year
December 21, 2021 — Although the Army Ten-Miler has gone largely virtual the last two years, Dr. Raymond Vazquez hasn’t let that stop him from keeping his streak alive. MORE

Dr. Raymond Vazquez is pictured with his wife, Teresa. Vazquez credits his wife for pushing him to keep the tradition of participating in the annual Army Ten-Miler going for the past seven years. (U.S. Army photo courtesy Dr. Raymond Vazquez)