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

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

Sgt. Grider Gossett, right, with the 95th Medical Detachment-Blood Support, teaches members of the 563rd Medical Logistics Company at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea how to operate specialized mobile freezers needed to safely transport doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for distribution to U.S. Forces Korea.

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.

U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea reduces medication costs through ‘brand-to-generic’ initiative
August 10, 2020 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea has embraced cost-effective measures to change the way it procures medications and educates patients, reducing costs by more than $3 million over the past year. MORE

A Soldier with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea inventories medical supplies in a warehouse. The Army’s newest 1-star command will project and sustain medical materiel capabilities and data for the Army and joint force. Army Medical Logistics Command, a major subordinate command of Army Materiel Command, reached initial operational capability June 1 and is expected to be fully operational Oct. 1. (Courtesy Asset)

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.

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MISSION

USAMMC-K plans, synchronizes, and provides medical logistics to sustain theater CL VIII readiness in support of United States Forces Korea.

VISION
The preeminent medical logistics sustainer providing CL VIII readiness to United States Forces Korea.

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