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USAMMDA team, capabilities on full display during day one of MHSRS

By Timothy Parish and Cameron E. ParksAugust 27, 2024

A tactical combat casualty care card sits on display inside the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Rese
1 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A tactical combat casualty care card sits on display inside the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: T. T. Parish) VIEW ORIGINAL
Lindsey Garver, Ph.D., left, speaks with Kathleen L. Berst during a tour of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth space as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Milit
2 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Lindsey Garver, Ph.D., left, speaks with Kathleen L. Berst during a tour of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth space as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. Garver is a deputy product manager with USAMMDA and Berst is the acting assistant director Support/Component Acquisition Executive with the Defense Health Agency. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: T. T. Parish) VIEW ORIGINAL
The Honorable Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, tours the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s exhibit area during the opening of the Departmen
3 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Honorable Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, tours the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s exhibit area during the opening of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: Cameron Parks) VIEW ORIGINAL
A combat casualty mannequin belonging to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity sits on display inside an exhibit area as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Heal
4 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A combat casualty mannequin belonging to the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity sits on display inside an exhibit area as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: T. T. Parish) VIEW ORIGINAL
The Honorable Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, visits the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth as part of the Department of Defense’s annu
5 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Honorable Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, visits the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: T. T. Parish) VIEW ORIGINAL
Attendees tour the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth space as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, A
6 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Attendees tour the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth space as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: T. T. Parish) VIEW ORIGINAL
A Medical Casualty Predictive Logistics Utilization System (MCPLUS) Increment 1 Smart Camera scans a combat mannequin inside the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth as part of the De
7 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Medical Casualty Predictive Logistics Utilization System (MCPLUS) Increment 1 Smart Camera scans a combat mannequin inside the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: T. T. Parish) VIEW ORIGINAL
Damien Hoffman, a product manager with the Warfighter Readiness, Performance and Brain Health Project Management Office, speaks to attendees at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s ex
8 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Damien Hoffman, a product manager with the Warfighter Readiness, Performance and Brain Health Project Management Office, speaks to attendees at the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity’s exhibit area during the opening of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: Cameron Parks) VIEW ORIGINAL
U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Procter, senior enlisted advisor with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA), speaks with USAMMDA team members inside an exhibit area before the
9 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Procter, senior enlisted advisor with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA), speaks with USAMMDA team members inside an exhibit area before the opening of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: Cameron Parks) VIEW ORIGINAL
Kathleen L. Berst, the Acting Assistant Director Support/Component Acquisition Executive with the Defense Health Agency, tours the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booths during the ope
10 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Kathleen L. Berst, the Acting Assistant Director Support/Component Acquisition Executive with the Defense Health Agency, tours the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booths during the opening of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: Cameron Parks) VIEW ORIGINAL
Members of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity command staff speak with U.S. Army Col. Michael Pelzner, right, Army medicine liaison officer with Army Futures Command, at the opening o
11 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity command staff speak with U.S. Army Col. Michael Pelzner, right, Army medicine liaison officer with Army Futures Command, at the opening of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: Cameron Parks) VIEW ORIGINAL
Team members with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity finalize booth displays inside an exhibit area before the opening of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health S
12 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Team members with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity finalize booth displays inside an exhibit area before the opening of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: Cameron Parks) VIEW ORIGINAL
The Honorable Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, visits the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth as part of the Department of Defense’s annu
13 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Honorable Dr. Lester Martinez-Lopez, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, visits the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: T. T. Parish) VIEW ORIGINAL
Attendees tour the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth space as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, A
14 / 14 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Attendees tour the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity booth space as part of the Department of Defense’s annual four-day Military Health System Research Symposium in Kissimmee, Florida, Aug. 26, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and medical support equipment to protect and preserve the lives of Warfighters across the globe. USAMMDA Project Managers guide the development of medical products for the U.S. Army Medical Department, other U.S. military services, the Joint Staff, the Defense Health Agency, and the U.S. Special Operations community. The process takes promising technology from the Department of Defense, industry, and academia to U.S. Forces, from the testing required for U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval or licensing to fielding and sustainment of the finished product. USAMMDA Project Management Offices will transition to a Program Executive Office under the Defense Health Agency, Deputy Assistant Director for Acquisition and Sustainment. (Photo Credit: T. T. Parish) VIEW ORIGINAL