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USAMMDA team gathers for command town hall, awards presentation

By Timothy ParishSeptember 16, 2024

U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, speaks during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs,...
1 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, speaks during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 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
Members of the Order of Military Medical Merit stand for a group photo during a U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. According to its website, “the Order...
2 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Order of Military Medical Merit stand for a group photo during a U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. According to its website, “the Order recognizes those individuals who have clearly demonstrated the highest standards of integrity and moral character, displayed an outstanding degree of professional competence, served in the Army Medical Department with selflessness, and have made a sustained contribution to the betterment of Army Medicine.” 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents the Order of Military Medical Merit to Diane Ullman during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander and Ullman is the senior medical acquisition...
3 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents the Order of Military Medical Merit to Diane Ullman during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander and Ullman is the senior medical acquisition advisor, both with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents the Order of Military Medical Merit to Diane Ullman during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander and Ullman is the senior medical acquisition...
4 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents the Order of Military Medical Merit to Diane Ullman during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander and Ullman is the senior medical acquisition advisor, both with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents an Employee of the Quarter certificate and plaque to Caree Vander Linden during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander and Vander Linden is the...
5 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents an Employee of the Quarter certificate and plaque to Caree Vander Linden during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander and Vander Linden is the public affairs officer, both with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents an Employee of the Quarter nominee certificate to Caree Vander Linden during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander and Vander Linden is the...
6 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents an Employee of the Quarter nominee certificate to Caree Vander Linden during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander and Vander Linden is the public affairs officer, both with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents an Employee of the Quarter nominee certificate to Thomas Kesteven during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel...
7 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents an Employee of the Quarter nominee certificate to Thomas Kesteven during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity and Kesteven is an assistant product manager with USAMMDA’s Soldier Medical Devices Project Management Office. 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents a Career Service Award certificate to Julie Polyniak during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development...
8 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents a Career Service Award certificate to Julie Polyniak during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity and Polyniak is a property book officer with USAMMDA’s Soldier Medical Devices Project Management Office. 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents a Career Service Award certificate to Krista Caudle, Ph.D., during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel...
9 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents a Career Service Award certificate to Krista Caudle, Ph.D., during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity and Caudle is a product manager with USAMMDA’s Warfighter Readiness, Performance, and Brain Health Project Management Office. 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents a Career Service Award certificate to Darryl Warren during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander and Warren is an operations program analyst,...
10 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents a Career Service Award certificate to Darryl Warren during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander and Warren is an operations program analyst, both with the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity. 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents a Career Service Award certificate to Scott Morral during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development...
11 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce presents a Career Service Award certificate to Scott Morral during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. Nuce is the commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity and Morral is an assistant product manager with USAMMDA’s Soldier Medical Devices Project Management Office. 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, speaks during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs,...
12 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, speaks during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, speaks during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs,...
13 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, speaks during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 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
U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, speaks during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs,...
14 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Col. Andy Nuce, commander of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity, speaks during an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 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 U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity team gathers for an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 2024. USAMMDA develops, delivers, and fields critical drugs, vaccines, biologics, devices, and...
15 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity team gathers for an organizational town hall and awards ceremony, Fort Detrick, Md., Sept. 12, 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 U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity team gathered for a quarterly Town Hall and Awards Ceremony at Fort Detrick, Maryland, to recognize high achievers from across the organization and update staff on the continued transition to the Defense Health Agency, Sept. 12, 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.