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 Soldier, military spouse recognized among USAG-Daegu's top volunteers
May 21, 2020 — Leaders at U.S. Army Garrison Daegu on May 14 recognized numerous volunteers for their countless hours of service over the past year in support of U.S. Forces Korea’s Area IV. MORE

U.S. Army Pfc. Bless Pantlitz, center left, a member of the 563rd Medical Logistics Company, and Rachael Welde, center right, are pictured with USAG-Daegu Commander Col. Ed Ballanco and Command Sgt. Maj. Alan Cline on May 14 at Camp Walker's Evergreen Club. Pantlitz was recently recognized as USAG-Daegu's Active Duty Service Member of the Year and Welde was named the overall USFK Area IV and USAG-Daegu Volunteer of the Year, along with the President’s Volunteer Service Award.

USAMMC-K plays key role in fight against COVID-19 in Korea
March 26, 2020 — Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea (USAMMC-K) maintain a “fight tonight” mindset. But they never thought “the enemy” would be a virus. In late December, well before news of a highly contagious coronavirus called COVID-19 began to receive widespread U.S. media attention, USAMMC-K leaders were already at battle -- ensuring U.S. Forces on the Korea peninsula had access to life-saving personal protective equipment (PPE). MORE

Soldiers from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea's 563rd Medical Logistics Company loads Class VIII medical supplies onto a CH-47 helicopter with guidance from the 2ID/2CAB crew chief on March 24, 2020.

USAMMC-K Recognized for Safety Program
January 21, 2020 — USAMMC-K was one of three Eighth Army units that were recently awarded Fiscal Year 2019 Exceptional Organization Safety Awards. The center received the battalion-level award. MORE

Army Major Named Honorary Member of Korean Military Medical Association
December 17, 2019 — Maj. Mark G. Sander, deputy commanding officer at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, was recently recognized as an Honorary Member of the Korean Military Medical Association... MORE

USAMMC-K Gains Operational Control of Blood Support Detachment
September 10, 2019 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea gained operational control of the 95th Medical Detachment (Blood Support) in August 2019, synchronizing blood storage and distribution operations within the theater’s medical logistics community... MORE

about us

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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Phone:
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