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USAMMA hosts Change of Command
August 11, 2020 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency hosted a Change of Command ceremony Aug. 7, honoring outgoing commander Col. Timothy Walsh and welcoming incoming commander Col. John “Ryan” Bailey. MORE

Master Sgt. Stacey Varga passes the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency colors to Col. Timothy Walsh during a Change of Command ceremony Aug. 7 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Walsh relinquished command of USAMMA, a direct reporting unit to Army Medical Logistics Command, to Col. John “Ryan” Bailey. In the foreground are Bailey, left, and AMLC Commander Col. Michael Lalor. The ceremony also served as a Change of Responsibility for Varga and new USAMMA Sgt. Maj. Monnet Bushner.

U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea reduces medication costs through ‘brand-to-generic’ initiative
August 10, 2020 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea has embraced cost-effective measures to change the way it procures medications and educates patients, reducing costs by more than $3 million over the past year. MORE

A Soldier with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea inventories medical supplies in a warehouse. The Army’s newest 1-star command will project and sustain medical materiel capabilities and data for the Army and joint force. Army Medical Logistics Command, a major subordinate command of Army Materiel Command, reached initial operational capability June 1 and is expected to be fully operational Oct. 1. (Courtesy Asset)

COVID-19 response solidifies medical logistical partnerships, training opportunities
July 20, 2020 — Biomedical equipment specialists from the U.S. Army’s 6th Medical Logistics Management Center partnered with the U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command to meet the growing maintenance requirements of COVID-19. MORE

Spc. Nguyenquanghu Phan repairs a ventilator at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division at Tobyhanna Army Depot in Pennsylvania during a recent deployment. Sherman and eight other Soldiers from the 6th Medical Logistics Management Center at Fort Detrick, Maryland, deployed to USAMMA’s three MMOD’s to supplement the workforce during the COVID-19 response as each depot saw spikes in work order requests.

USAMMC-E says farewell to retiring commander during Change of Command ceremony
July 13, 2020 — Leaders at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe bid farewell to and recognized the 28-year military career of its outgoing commander, Col. Jonathan B. Butler, during a Change of Command ceremony on July 9. MORE

Col. Doug LeVien, right, passes the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe's colors to incoming commander, Col. Shane Roach, during a Change of Command ceremony on July 9. Outgoing commander Col. Jonathan B. Butler is pictured on the right. LeVien, deputy commander of 21st Theater Sustainment Command, served as the representative for Col. Michael Lalor, commander of Army Medical Logistics Command. Lalor presided over the ceremony remotely from Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Medical Logistics Management Internship Program celebrates 103rd graduating class
June 29, 2020 — U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency leaders recognized the 103rd graduating class of the Medical Logistics Management Internship Program (MLMIP) during a ceremony June 24. MORE

Eleven Soldiers were recognized for completing the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency's Medical Logistics Management Internship Program (MLMIP) during a graduation ceremony on June 23 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The class was the 103rd since the program's inception in 1967.

COVID-19 Response Highlighted at Change of Command for Army's Medical Materiel Center-Korea
June 23, 2020 — As the fight against COVID-19 got underway, South Korea was among the first nations that saw a spike in cases. MORE

Lt. Col. Marcus D. Perkins, left, new commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, stands with Col. Derek C. Cooper, center, and Lt. Col. Marc R. Welde. Cooper, commander of the 65th Medical Brigade, served as the stand in for Col. Michael Lalor, commander of Army Medical Logistics Command, during a Change of Command ceremony on June 18 at Camp Carroll.

Army Medical Logistics Command provides training, works to increase accountability for medical devices
June 10, 2020 — The complexities of medical devices can be confusing, especially when it comes to devices contained within larger medical sets. MORE

Soldiers from the 28th Combat Support Hospital take part in a joint inventory at Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, California, before medical equipment and supplies are shipped to their home station at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Army Medical Logistics Command issues maintenance directive for oxygen generators
June 1, 2020 — U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command is requiring all units with portable oxygen generators to report their maintenance compliance status and concurrently execute a required preventive maintenance check on services on their devices. MORE

Matt Hernandez repairs an oxygen generator at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency's MMOD-Hill depot at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Jan. 10, 2019.

USAMMC-K Soldier, military spouse recognized among USAG-Daegu's top volunteers
May 21, 2020 — Leaders at U.S. Army Garrison Daegu on May 14 recognized numerous volunteers for their countless hours of service over the past year in support of U.S. Forces Korea’s Area IV. MORE

U.S. Army Pfc. Bless Pantlitz, center left, a member of the 563rd Medical Logistics Company, and Rachael Welde, center right, are pictured with USAG-Daegu Commander Col. Ed Ballanco and Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Cline on May 14 at Camp Walker's Evergreen Club. Pantlitz was recently recognized as USAG-Daegu's Active Duty Service Member of the Year and Welde was named the overall USFK Area IV and USAG-Daegu Volunteer of the Year, along with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

Medical maintainers play key role in Army’s response to COVID-19
May 19, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic has shined a bright light on health care professions around the world, including those in lifesaving care and support roles for the U.S. Army and Department of Defense. MORE

A Soldier from the 28th Combat Support Hospital conducts a joint inventory of medical equipment at Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, California. The inventory was part of a reset leveraging the Medical Materiel Readiness Program.