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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.

Army Medical Logistics Command explores virtual channels for medical maintenance support
May 4, 2020 — With travel restrictions in place during the COVID-19 response, U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command is embracing virtual channels to continue providing support to medical equipment maintainers in the field. MORE

Victoria Rowland tests repaired pulse oximeters at MMOD-Hill, located at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, on Jan. 10, 2019. MMOD-Hill is one of three Medical Maintenance Operations Divisions operated by the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency. (U.S. Air Force photo by R. Nial Bradshaw)

USAMMC-E coordinates delivery of medical equipment, training for 3rd CAB, 3rd ID
April 30, 2020 — Soldiers at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe (USAMMC-E) worked efficiently to complete a restocking mission April 22, supplying Soldiers from the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division with medical equipment and training. MORE

Team members at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe assist in unloading a Chinook helicopter carrying equipment for the 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division on April 22. The 3rd CAB received dozens of mission-essential equipment replacements, including ventilators and defibrillators during the stopover.

Army Medical Logistics Command turns on sustaining the fight against COVID-19
April 24, 2020 — As Army Medical Logistics Command remains highly engaged in the worldwide COVID-19 response, leaders are also looking toward the future fight, balancing effectiveness with efficiency in times of constrained resources. MORE

Biomedical equipment specialist Willie Kendricks conducts depot-level maintenance at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania, on a ventilator as the Army supports COVID-19 response efforts worldwide. Kendricks is employed by the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, part of the U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command

Army civilian writer doubles as scientific diver
April 20, 2020 — Frank Karafa jumps into the water, eager to begin another scientific diving mission in search of centuries-old artifacts hundreds of feet below the surface. MORE

Frank Karafa, a technical writer-editor for U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, is pictured during a safety stop in a dive off the coast of West Palm Beach, Florida. Safety stops are used by divers to slow the release of nitrogen gas, which accumulates in the body’s soft tissues during a deep dive, into the bloodstream to prevent decompression illness.

Army daughter accepted to eight prestigious schools, including West Point
April 16, 2020 — Christiana Adeyemi, an 18-year-old high school senior, was amazed as she received acceptance letters from eight prestigious universities, including two Ivy League schools and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York. MORE

Christiana Adeyemi, daughter of Army Maj. Tolulope Adeyemi, has been accepted to eight prestigious universities, including two Ivy League schools and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, New York.