Department of the Army Supply Bulletin, Army Medical Department Supply Information, SB8-75-S7

Abstract

This issue of the Supply Bulletin (SB), SB 8-75-S7, is dedicated entirely to the Strategic Capabilities and Materiel Directorate (SCMD) within the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA), Fort Detrick, Maryland This edition focuses on the mission and functions of the SCMD and its capability to support the "Warfighter" during a full range of contingency operations While all of the USAMMA's Directorates, Divisions, Branches, and Offices provide support to customers during contingency operations, the SCMD is the office that manages the medical portion of the Department of the Army (DA) Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics' (DCSLOG) Army Prepositioned Stocks (APS) Program, formerly known as war reserves In addition, SCMD manages The Surgeon General's (TSG's) Centralized Contingency Programs such as Medical, Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Materiel (MNBCDM), Medical Potency and Dated (P&D) Materiel, and Reserve Component Hospital Decrement (RCHD) programs SCMD is also responsible for the USAMMA Emergency Operations Center (EOC) activated during contingency operations The SCMD mission is to provide quality strategic planning, execution and management of Supply Class (SC) VIII (medical) materiel during a full spectrum of operations as approved by Headquarters, Department of the Army (HQDA) This medical logistics mission ensures that the proper medical materiel will be available in the proper quantities at the proper place and at the proper time to support Army initial and follow-on requirements Full participation in the Army and the Department of Defense planning, requirements determination, materiel management, and transportation processes will accomplish our mission This issue of SB 8-75-S7 describes each major program the SCMD manages and illustrates how those programs support contingency operations, how customers can determine what assets are available, and explains the hand-off process for centrally managed assets to gaining units.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 20, 2002
Accession Number
ADA406220

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Application Protocols
  • Army Personnel
  • Chemical Warfare
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Combat Support
  • Combat Support Hospitals
  • Command And Control
  • Computers
  • Control Systems
  • Deployment
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health Services
  • Information Systems
  • Logistics
  • Mainframe Computers
  • Nerve Agents
  • United States

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Trauma or Military Medicine