United States Army Medical Materiel Agency
US Army unit for medical acquisitions
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The United States Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA) WAs responsible for the maintenance and logistics functions of the Army's medical equipment and supplies. USAMMA is a component of the U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, and is headquartered on Fort Detrick, Maryland.
| U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency | |
|---|---|
USAMMA emblem | |
| Active | 1943–2026 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Agency |
| Size | 300 employees (2025)[1] |
| Part of |  U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Detrick, Maryland |
| Decorations | Superior Unit Award[2] |
| Website | www.amlc.army.mil/USAMMA |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Joselito "Joe" Lim |
USAMMA ceaseD operations On July 31, 2026.[3]
History
USAMMA's origin is traced to the early part of World War II, when the Army surgeon general recognized the need to develop Army medical materiel support for the rapidly expanding mobilization forces.
The genesis of USAMMA began in 1943 when the Procurement Division of the Supply Service, Office of the Surgeon General (OTSG), was renamed the Purchase Division and transferred to the Army Medical Purchasing Office in Manhattan, New York City. Later that year, the Inventory Control Branch, Distribution and Requirements Division, OTSG, was also transferred to the Army Medical Purchasing Office. The Medical Testing Laboratory transferred from Binghamton, New York, in February 1943. Later that year, the Contract Termination Branch was added. In 1944, the Renegotiation and Stock Control Divisions were moved from the OTSG to New York.[4]
On 21 May 1953, the office was organized in Brooklyn, New York City, and was assigned to the Army surgeon general. On 30 April 1955, the unit was re-designated as the Army Medical Supply Control Office. On 1 January 1957, the office was re-designated as the Army Medical Supply Support Activity, a Class II activity of the Army surgeon general.[4]
On 2 April 1965, the activity relocated from Brooklyn, New York, to Valley Forge General Hospital in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania. The activity was renamed as the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA), effective 15 April 1965.[4]
Establishment of Army Health Services Command
In April 1973, the U.S. Army Health Services Command (HSC) was established, which consolidated the operational elements of the Office of the Surgeon General. As part of the reorganization, the U.S. Army Medical Optical and Maintenance Agency was transferred from the Academy of Health Sciences to USAMMA on 1 February 1973.[5]
In 1974, the USAMMA relocated to Fort Detrick, Maryland.[4]
The USAMMA Medical Test and Evaluation Division was transferred to the U.S. Army Health Services Command (HSC) in October 1978. This transfer provided the nucleus for what is now the Army Medical Department Board. Also in October 1978, the USAMMA Procurement Division was transferred to the newly established U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA), located at Fort Detrick, Maryland.[4]
Establishment of Army Medical Command
In October 1994, USAMMA was placed under the newly formed U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (MRMC), a component of the similarly new U.S. Army Medical Command (MEDCOM).[4][6]
Transfer to Army Medical Logistics Command
On 1 June 2019, the USAMMA transferred from MRMC to the newly established U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command (AMLC). Logistics functions of MRMC were separated into the AMLC, while research functions of MRMC transferred under U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC), becoming the U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (MRDC).[7]
The USAMMA Medical Maintenance Management Directorate became a directorate of AMLC headquarters on 1 October 2025. The USAMMA is projected to cease operations in July 2026.[3]
Operations
The USAMMA manages strategic programs across the globe; it equips and sustains the medical force within the Active Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard components; and, it develops medical technologies/devices/materiel innovations for use across the battlefield and at fixed medical treatment facilities (MTFs). The agency also centrally manages the Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS) and the Office of the Surgeon General's (OTSG's) contingency programs, as well as other readiness support programs designed for all Army components during full spectrum operations. The agency deploys medical logistics support teams (MLST) and/or forward repair activity-medical (FRA-M) as required, to support joint operations in the different theaters.
The agency also provides Army Medical Department National Maintenance Program expertise and Sustainment Maintenance technical proficiency, ensuring that USAMMA provides: medical maintenance support and meeting of training requirements, equipment reliability and maintainability, and the maintenance/repair services of medical equipment and technologies.
Locations
In addition to USAMMA headquarters at Fort Detrick, Maryland, the USAMMA has operational maintenance and storage operations at the following locations:[citation needed]
- Camp Carroll, South Korea,
- Sagami General Depot, Japan,
- Defense Depot Tracy, California,
- Sierra Army Depot, California,
- Defense Depot Hill, Utah,
- Tobyhanna Army Depot, Pennsylvania,
- Naval Weapons Station Charleston, South Carolina,
- Husterhoeh Kaserne, Pirmasens, Germany,
- As Sayliyah Army Base, Qatar, and
- Camp Arifjan, Kuwait.
Organization
As of 2008, USAMMA consisted of:
Project managers
- Project Manager, Integrated Clinical Systems
- Project Manager, Medical Devices
Source(s):[4]
Commanders of USAMMA and its precursors
| No. | Name | Dates of Tenure | Military Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred R. Cannon | 1942–1943 | Captain |
| 2 | Ellsworth W. Pohl | 1943–1945 | Major |
| 3 | Leonard H. Beers | 1945 - 1945 | Major |
| 4 | C. Bower | 1945–1946 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 5 | Clark B. Williams | 1946 - 1946 | Colonel |
| 6 | George T.O. Reilly | 1946 - 1946 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 7 | Augustus J.D. Guenther | 1946–1947 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 8 | Alfred R. Cannon | 1947 - 1947 | Major |
| 9 | John H. Trenholm | 1947–1950 | Major |
| 10 | Bernard J. Kotte | 1950–1951 | Colonel |
| 11 | Alfred R. Cannon | 1951–1953 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 12 | John J. Zurchur III | 1953–1955 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 13 | Eli E. Daman | 1955–1956 | Colonel |
| 14 | Jesse N. Butler | 1956–1959 | Colonel |
| 15 | Edward J. Anderson, Jr. | 1959–1962 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 16 | Alfred G. Emond | 1962–1965 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 17 | Harry T. Whitaker | 1965–1966 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 18 | Russell E. Julian | 1966–1969 | Colonel |
| 19 | F. Bruce Wells | 1969–1973 | Colonel |
| 20 | Fred L. Walter | 1973–1975 | Colonel |
| 21 | Frank W.B. Axtens | 1975–1977 | Colonel |
| 22 | James C. Huff, Jr. | 1977–1983 | Colonel |
| 23 | Lawrence J. Ryan | 1983–1985 | Colonel |
| 24 | Leon L. Holland | 1985–1988 | Colonel |
| 25 | Philip E. Livermore | 1988–1990 | Colonel |
| 26 | Mack C. Hill | 1990–1992 | Colonel |
| 27 | Richard I. Donahue | 1992–1994 | Colonel |
| 28 | James P. Normile | 1994–1996 | Colonel |
| 29 | Daryl W. Lloyd | 1996–1998 | Colonel |
| 30 | James J. Canella | 1998–2000 | Colonel |
| 31 | Roger W. Olsen | 2000 - 25 May 2000 | Lieutenant Colonel (Promotable) |
| 32 | David W. Williams | 25 May 2000 - 2002 | Colonel |
| 33 | Michael D. Daley | 2002 - 18 June 2004 | Colonel |
| 34 | William R. Fry | 18 June 2004 - 22 September 2006 | Colonel |
| 35 | Timothy E. Lamb | 22 September 2006 - 15 August 2008 | Colonel |
| 36 | Jeffrey Unger | 15 August 2008 - 13 August 2010 | Colonel |
| 37 | Gregory Evans | 13 August 2010 - 20 July 2012 | Colonel |
| 38 | Alejandro Lopez-Duke | 20 July 2012 - July 2014 | Colonel |
| 39 | David Gibson | July 2014 - 5 August 2016 | Colonel |
| 40 | Lynn E. Marm | 5 August 2016 - 10 August 2018 | Colonel |
| 41 | Timothy Walsh | 10 August 2018 - 2020 | Colonel |
| 42 | Ryan Bailey | 2020-2022 | Colonel |
| 43 | Gary Cooper | 2022 - 09 August 2024 | Colonel |
| 44 | Joselito (Joe) Lim | 09 August 2024- 31 July 2026 | Colonel |