After 64 years of medical logistics support to the healthcare mission in Korea and throughout the Pacific Rim, on October 16, 2008, the Department of the Army inactivated the 16th Medical Logistics Battalion and activated the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea (USAMMC-K) in an effort to realign the Institutional Army healthcare mission in Korea.

USAMMC-K provides direct medical materiel support to theater medical forces, ensures and assists tactical units are integrated into the end-to-end medical supply chain and assists the Combatant Commands in Health Logistics Support planning.

USAMMC-K provides continuous medical logistics support to sustain the readiness of United States Forces Korea throughout the full range of military operations.

The USAMMC-K team includes approximately 150 personnel, including U.S. and Republic of Korea military, local Korean civilians and Department of the Army civilians.

USAMMC-K NEWS

USAMMC-K adapts, improves medical logistics support posture through ‘shared vision’
February 24, 2021 — Leaders at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea are sharpening their focus on medical materiel readiness to support a potential large-scale combat operation on the Korean Peninsula. MORE

Soldiers assigned in support of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea perform maintenance on a medical device. (Courtesy U.S. Army)

95th Medical Detachment working to expand blood product support for Korean Peninsula
January 29, 2021 — The U.S. Army’s largest forward-deployed blood support unit is increasing its capabilities to further support Soldiers and joint forces on the Korean Peninsula. MORE

The first units of cold storage apheresis platelets, collected through a training conducted by the 95th Medical Detachment-Blood Support in December, are pictured.

Driver training ensures Army medical logisticians ready to roll at moment’s notice
January 28, 2021 — In an emergency, medical support needs to be ready to go at a moment’s notice, and transportation is a major part of that readiness structure. MORE

Soldiers with the 563rd Medical Logistics Company practice egress during a rollover simulation during the unit's driver's training, held Jan. 11-15 at Camp Carroll, South Korea.

Army distributes COVID-19 vaccine to U.S. troops in Korea
January 4, 2021 — Teams at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, working in collaboration with the Defense Logistics Agency, began receiving, storing and distributing the COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 25. MORE

Soldiers at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea track incoming shipments of COVID-19 vaccine in support of U.S. Forces Korea vaccination efforts.

USAMMC-K reading program advances leader learning
December 15, 2020 — Sometimes, a little reading can go a long way, especially when it comes to developing new skills. MORE

Pfc. Raul Cordova reads “Never Underestimate the Power of LGOP,” one of the articles of the reading component of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea’s Leadership Self-Development Program.

USAMMC-K finds success in personalized SHARP campaign
December 9, 2020 — Walking around the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, staff members and visitors alike see some familiar faces. MORE

Lt. Col. Marcus D. Perkins, left, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, and Sgt. Maj. Blair Richards are pictured on one of the organization’s SHARP posters, which are displayed around the center to promote the Army’s SHARP program.

USAMMC-K increases supply, reduces order turnaround time for PPE, COVID-19 tests
December 2, 2020 — Persistence in the fight against COVID-19 is paying off for the medical logisticians at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea. MORE

Pfc. Raul Cordova performs duties as a storage materiel handler at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea warehouse. His duties include picking of Class VIII medical supplies and transferring them over to the shipping section for shipment to customers.

Nakdong Challenge tests current Soldiers, honors Korean War heroes
November 23, 2020 — In the opening days of the Korean War, 41 American prisoners of war were executed by North Korean forces on a hill along the Nakdong River above Waegwan, South Korea. MORE

Soldiers participate in the physical fitness portion of the third annual Nakdong Challenge, held Nov. 5 at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea. The challenge tests the Soldier’s skills while honoring those who fought and died in the Korean War.

Soldiers drill medical logistics procedures, readiness in event of conflict in Korea
September 8, 2020 — Soldiers with the 563rd Medical Logistics Company loaded up and hit the road to test its transition-to-hostilities readiness on the Korean Peninsula as part of a field training exercise in August. MORE

Soldiers with the 563rd Medical Logistics Company's forward logistics element load power distribution cables as part of a field training exercise, held Aug. 15-22 in South Korea.

Exercise tests 95th Medical Detachment’s readiness, builds emergency blood donor pool
August 27, 2020 — In terms of medical readiness, the 95th Medical Detachment-Blood Support is literally the lifeblood of U.S. Forces on the Korean Peninsula. MORE

Spc. Riley Jackson administers a blood draw on Lt. Col. Marcus D. Perkins, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, during a field training exercise, held Aug. 10-14. The 95th Medical Detachment-Blood Support, a component of USAMMC-K, conducted the exercise to drill its prescreening procedures and practice operations for a large-scale blood collection event.

about us

MISSION

USAMMC-K provides comprehensive medical logistics support to United States Forces Korea in order to set and sustain readiness and multi-domain operations.

VISION
Serve as the leading medical logistics provider in the DOD; Always Ready. Never Settle!

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