USAMMA's mission is to deliver medical materiel readiness, synchronizing and integrating strategic sustainment, supply support and maintenance capabilities to enable global health care operations.

Headquartered at Fort Detrick, Maryland, USAMMA operations are worldwide. USAMMA has approx. 400 personnel total, including workforce at our stateside medical maintenance operations divisions or overseas locations where we have prepositioned medical stock.

USAMMA news

Building relocation opens space, modernizes Army medical maintenance facility
November 18, 2022 — Just in time for the holiday season, the workforce at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s medical maintenance facility in Tracy will be receiving a welcomed gift in the form of a more spacious and modernized building. MORE

Biomedical equipment specialists at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division in Tracy, California, calibrate medical equipment in the special purpose Test, Measurement and Diagnostic Equipment, or TMDE, lab.

Retiring Army medical logistics leader reflects on importance of education
September 6, 2022 — After three decades of service to the U.S. Army, Col. John “Ryan” Bailey said the key to his career success is simple -- never say no to education, training and new experiences. MORE

Col. John "Ryan" Bailey, who most recently served as commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, is retiring with over 30 years of service.

USAMMA hosts change of command
August 24, 2022 — The past two years have been filled with new operational environments with unique mission opportunities for the U.S. Army’s medical logistics enterprise. MORE

Col. Tony Nesbitt, center, commander of U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, passes the colors of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency to incoming commander, Col. Gary Cooper. Cooper assumed command from outgoing commander, Col. Ryan Bailey, right, during a change of command ceremony Aug. 19 at Fort Detrick, Maryland. The ceremony also served as an assumption of responsibility for Sgt. Maj. Hugo Roman, USAMMA’s new senior enlisted leader. USAMMA is a direct reporting unit to AMLC, the Army’s life cycle management command for medical materiel.

Medical Logistics ensures readiness in Europe
July 19, 2022 — It’s often said that medical logistics is a team sport. That was never truer than in recent months when members of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency were part of the effort to support both a real-world situation and a large-scale training exercise that happened simultaneously in Europe. MORE

Cpl. Thien Nguyen, left, medical supply technician with the 551st Medical Logistics Company, and Karl Posley, a general supply specialist with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, prepare shipments of medical supplies at the Army Prepositioned Stocks site in Germany, known as APS-2.

Survey helps Army medical maintenance gather feedback, improve service
July 11, 2022 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency is working to make it easier to gather feedback and improve processes to better serve its customer base. MORE

A biomedical equipment technician works on a portable centrifuge at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency’s Medical Maintenance Operations Division at Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania.

Twin Army majors reflect on growing up, serving together
June 7, 2022 — For the majority of their lives, you’d be hard-pressed to find one without the other. MORE

Then-U.S. Army captains, Christopher Baisa, left, and his brother, Michael Baisa, pose together for a photo. The identical twin brothers are currently majors in their 12th year of active duty service as Medical Service Corps officers. (U.S. Army photo courtesy Maj. Christopher Baisa)

Army major honored to commission new officers, former colleagues
May 25, 2022 — U.S. Army Maj. Melisa Natapraya enjoys mentoring and leading younger Soldiers, so when she had the opportunity to commission two of the Army’s newest junior officers, she didn’t hesitate. MORE

Maj. Melisa Natapraya administers the oath of office to new 2nd Lts. David Aidoo and Ernesto Gonzalez during a commissioning ceremony May 20 at Hood College in Frederick, Maryland.

MCDM program inventory manager to retire in May, reflects on 38-year career
March 30, 2022 — When a Soldier deploys, they can count on protection against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear-related casualties thanks to medical countermeasures through the U.S. Army’s Medical Chemical Defense Materiel, or MCDM, program. MORE

Migdalia “Miggy” Boyle poses with a 4-star commander’s coin presented virtually Feb. 10 by Gen. Ed Daly, commanding general of U.S. Army Materiel Command. Boyle, inventory manager for the Army’s Medical Chemical Defense Materiel program, will retire in May, capping off a 38-year career in federal service, including the past 16 years with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

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.

about us

MISSION

Delivers medical materiel readiness, synchronizing and integrating strategic sustainment, supply support and maintenance capabilities to enable global health care operations.

VISION

USAMMA is the leading strategic medical sustainer, supported by a diverse and innovative workforce that is globally responsive, ready, and resilient.

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