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 provides MEDLOG support during Freedom Shield 2024
April 1, 2024 — Sustainers at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea exercised their role as the theater lead agent for medical materiel for U.S. Forces Korea during Freedom Shield 2024. MORE

A Republic of Korea Soldier and U.S. Soldier work in the shipping area of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea, March 8. The two Soldiers took part in training activities as part of Freedom Shield 2024, an annual joint exercise held March 4-14, to enhance alliances and ensure defense fortification abilities on the Korean Peninsula. (Courtesy)

KATUSA program provides manpower boost to Army units, serves as reminder of alliance
January 31, 2024 — Shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War, U.S. military leaders forged an agreement with Korean allies that continues to benefit both countries to this day. MORE

A Korean Soldier, serving under the Korean Augmentation to the United States Army, or KATUSA, program, briefs senior leaders on his work in the temperature-sensitive medical product section during a visit to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea. USAMMC-K is one of numerous locations around the peninsula where KATUSA Soldiers serve alongside their U.S. counterparts, training and serving as a reminder of the alliance and partnership between the two nations.

USAMMC-K shares in celebration at 10th annual Nakdong River peace festival in Korea
October 19, 2023 — Each year, a multiday festival along the banks of the Nakdong River serves to commemorate the important battles waged there during the Korean War in 1950. MORE

Officials prepare to cut a ribbon to kick off the 10th annual Nakdong River World Peace and Culture Festival in Waegwan, Republic of Korea. (Photo Credit: Courtesy)

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.

Soldier, AMLC civilian attend Army Medical Department’s 2023 Junior Leadership Course
May 22, 2023 — One Soldier and one civilian affiliated with U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command attended the Army Medical Department’s 2023 Junior Leadership Course, held at Fort Belvoir in April. MORE

Participants of the Army Medical Department’s 2023 Junior Leadership Course pose for a photo at Fort Belvoir, Virginia, in April. One Soldier and one civilian affiliated with U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command -- Capt. Elizabeth Martinez and Ash-Leigh Tensley -- were among the group of 100 attendees, which included 79 officers, 15 enlisted Soldiers and six Army Civilians. (Courtesy)

Summit builds on communication among MEDLOG leaders in Korea
April 25, 2023 — Capitalizing on a concurrent joint exercise, medical logistics leaders across the Korean Peninsula took part in a summit March 20, 2023, to share experiences and synchronize efforts to better support the operational force. MORE

Attendees at the Korea MEDLOG Summit listen to a speaker during a facility tour March 20, 2023, at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea in Camp Carroll, Korea.

USAMMC-K wins Army Materiel Command safety award
January 30, 2023 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea has received U.S. Army Materiel Command’s battalion-level Exceptional Organization Safety Award. MORE

Workers at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea conduct a routine air-quality inspection. USAMMC-K was recently recognized by Army Materiel Command with its Exceptional Organization Safety Award at the battalion level.

Army medical materiel center in Korea recognized for strong safety culture
October 17, 2022 — In the U.S. Army, the mission comes first, but success hinges on the performance and wellbeing of a unit’s people, making safety a top priority simultaneously. MORE

A worker in the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea distribution warehouse prepares a pallet of medical materiel for delivery to a customer. USAMMC-K was recently recognized for its strong safety culture with the U.S. Army Safety Excellence Streamer, which requires zero incidents in the past 12 months and 100% participation in required risk management training

USAMMC-K resupplies USS Ronald Reagan in ongoing fight against COVID-19
October 3, 2022 — Vaccines and booster shots remain one of the best defenses against the ongoing global fight against COVID-19. MORE

Personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea deliver boxes of ancillary kits for COVID-19 vaccine and booster administration to USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during a Sept. 23 port visit to Busan, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Camanita Ieremia)

USAMMC-K provides training support during Ulchi Freedom Shield
September 16, 2022 — The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea provided important medical logistics training support during a recent largescale joint training exercise with Korean forces. MORE

Master Sgt. Rizmel Paguio, center, noncommissioned officer in charge of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Korea distribution center, conducts sling load training with Army Reserve Soldiers from the 401st Medical Logistics Company during the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise in August.

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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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