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USAMMA Leverages Medical Materiel Readiness Program to Reset Redeployed Unit
April 20, 2017 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency completed a mission at Sierra Army Depot in Herlong, California April 4 to reset (i.e., replenish medical equipment) the 28th Combat Support Hospital (CSH). MORE

Army modernizes portable battlefield radiography system
April 11, 2017 — Soldiers on the battlefield will soon use a new portable digital radiography system (PDRS) that is smaller, lighter, less expensive and more cyber-secure than previously fielded systems. MORE

USAMMA Team Keeps Complex Medical Equipment Working in Complex Environment
March 21, 2017 — Somewhere in the world right now, there is a small, highly-skilled team of biomedical equipment specialists working in austere conditions to calibrate, repair and maintain the most advanced medical technology on and near the battlefield. MORE

USAMMA Works to Medically Equip the Army for Less Money
March 13, 2017 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency teamed up with Defense Health Agency, Defense Logistics Agency Troop Support and Document Services to significantly reduce the cost of a common and essential tool used on the battlefield -- the Tactical Combat Casualty Care (TCCC) card. MORE

USAMMA Celebrates 'Star-studded' Cast
March 7, 2017 — You don't have to travel all the way to Hollywood to meet a superstar. You only have to go as far as Utah. That is where you will find Jeffery Franklin, a biomedical equipment technician assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency's Medical Maintenance Operations Division (MMOD) at Hill Air Force Base. MORE

USAMMA Product Manager Named Advanced Development 'Rookie of the Year'
March 6, 2017 — The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command named Nicolle Perez "Rookie of the Year" in advanced development Feb. 15. MORE

Army Medical Logistics Recognized with Wolf Pack Award
October 13, 2016 — Army Surgeon General Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West and Army Medical Department Civilian Corps Chief Gregg Stevens presented the 2016 4th quarter Army Medicine Wolf Pack award to the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command's Total Lifecycle Management Team during a ceremony at Fort Detrick, Maryland, Oct. 11. MORE

Here are the details on the new combat tourniquet
October 12, 2016 — Makers of the Combat Application Tourniquet™ have updated the design of the widely used tourniquet. MORE

Medical Equipment Web Courses Provide Flexible Technical Training for Army Operators and Maintainers
October 6, 2016 — Medical equipment, from computed tomography scanners to surgical tools, is becoming more and more sophisticated. The rapid infusion of technology has generated incredible advancements in patient care; however, it has also created challenges for those who operate and maintain the equipment. MORE

Medical Logistics Interns Sign Next Presidential Flag
September 20, 2016 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency's Medical Logistics Management Internship Program students visited the Defense Logistics Agency in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aug. 31, and received a unique opportunity to sign the inside of two flags being hand-sewn for the next U.S. president and vice president. MORE