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USAMMC-E improves cold-chain management, efficiency with new shipping containers
September 26, 2023 — Proper refrigeration is a crucial component of cold-chain management for medical materiel. MORE

Benjamin Rippelbeck, a forklift operator at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe, loads a pallet of temperature sensitive medical products into a new temperature-controlled shipping container Aug. 16 at USAMMC-E. The new pallet shipper system, recently put into use, provides more cargo space and better temperature stability in transit down to minus-60 degrees Celsius for up to 120 hours. (Courtesy)

Army Medical Logistics Command supports CECOM Reserve training program
September 20, 2023 — U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command is partnering with the Army Reserve to provide training opportunities for reserve Soldiers in an active-duty setting. MORE

Maj. Brandon McCalla, a signal officer with U.S. Army Reserve Sustainment Command’s Detachment 7, familiarizes himself with the information system interfaces at Army Medical Logistics Command headquarters during a recent training assignment at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Also pictured is Matt Tyler, desktop support lead for AMLC’s G-6. (C.J. Lovelace)

AMLC partners to plan, prepare for prolonged care on the battlefield
September 1, 2023 — Over more than two decades of combat, the military has refined its ability to save lives on the battlefield. MORE

Reserve Soldiers with the 1171st Medical Company Area Support prepare for a capabilities experiment for U.S. Army Futures Command’s new Prolonged Care Augmentation Detachment, or PCAD, during Operation Northern Strike, Aug. 12-15, at Camp Grayling, Michigan. (U.S. Army photo courtesy Keith Griffith)

Army Medical Logistics Command welcomes new commander
August 28, 2023 — Over his 23-year Army career, Col. Marc R. Welde has never served previously at Fort Detrick. MORE

Maj. Gen. Robert L. Edmonson, right, commanding general of U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, passes the Army Medical Logistics Command’s unit colors to AMLC’s new commander, Col. Marc R. Welde, during an assumption of command ceremony Aug. 24 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. Also pictured is AMLC Sgt. Maj. Akram Shaheed.

USAMMC-K wins Army’s Exceptional Organization Safety Award for battalion level
August 28, 2023 — A year of firsts continues for the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, which earned more accolades for its strong safety achievements this summer. MORE

Col. Gary Cooper, center left, outgoing commander of Army Medical Logistics Command, presents the 2022 Army Exceptional Organization Safety Award for the battalion level to Lt. Col. Mark Sander, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, and Master Sgt. Willie Green, USAMMC-K senior enlisted leader. Alongside Cooper is AMLC Sgt. Maj. Akram Shaheed. It’s the first time USAMMC-K has earned the Army-wide safety honor.

Effective procurement practices ‘an integral part’ of Army medical maintenance mission
August 9, 2023 — When working on highly complex medical devices, the repair bills for new parts can rack up quickly. MORE

A biomedical equipment technician at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division in Tracy, California, performs maintenance on a computed tomography machine. (Photo Credit: Katie Ellis-Warfield)

USAMMC-E Soldier named to AMC’s ‘Best Squad’
August 9, 2023 — Spc. Jason Riley, a biomedical equipment specialist assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe, has been selected to represent Army Materiel Command at the Army’s 2023 Best Squad Competition later this year. MORE

Spc. Jason Riley, a biomedical equipment specialist assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe, competes in Army Materiel Command's 2023 Best Squad Competition at Fort Novosel, Alabama. (Alyssa Crockett)

Retiring Army colonel reflects on career, importance of giving back
August 7, 2023 — In just about any first meeting with a new Soldier or employee, Col. Clayton Carr often has a pen and notecards in his hands, listening quietly. MORE

Col. Clayton Carr, assistant chief of staff for operations at Army Medical Logistics Command, will soon retire after more than 25 years of service. (Photo Credit: C.J. Lovelace)

Army Civilian to retire after 41 years of service in medical maintenance field
August 7, 2023 — Since he was 17 years old, Wayne Collins has devoted his life to the U.S. Army, including over 20 years in uniform. MORE

Wayne Collins, director of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division at Tobyhanna, Pennsylvania, will retire at the end of August after more than 41 years of combined military and federal service. (C.J. Lovelace)

AMLC incorporates predictive logistics into MEDLOG operations
July 5, 2023 — U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command is exploring ways to use advanced data analytics systems to streamline and optimize operations, including in the warehouse at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe. MORE

Members of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command’s Integrated Logistics Support Center tour the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe in late May. Pictured, from left in yellow vests, are data scientists Julia Contarino and Tajesvi Bhat, and Arthur Braithwaite, director of the ILSC’s Logistics and Technical Support Directorate. The LTSD data analysis team visited USAMMC-E to learn more about operations, provide training and support the setup of an analytics dashboard to help streamline operations. (U.S. Army photo by Joel Cook)