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The U.S. Army Medical Research and Development Command (USAMRDC) is the United States Army's medical materiel developer, responsible for medical research, development, and acquisition.[3]
| Medical Research and Development Command | |
|---|---|
.png) USAMRDC distinctive unit insignia | |
| Active | 1994–present |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Medical R&D Command |
| Part of | .png){kind=small} United States Army Futures and Concepts Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Detrick, Maryland |
| Mottos | "Protect, Project, Sustain" |
| Decorations |  Superior Unit Award[1] |
| Website | mrdc.health.mil |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding General | MG Paula Lodi[2] |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Michael D. Dills |
| Deputy to the Commanding General | Dr. Carrie M. Quinn |
| Insignia | |
| Shoulder sleeve insignia of U.S. Army Futures and Concepts Command, worn by MRDC service members | |
| Former shoulder sleeve insignia |  |
Overview
editUSAMRDC's headquarters at Fort Detrick, Maryland, support subordinate commands worldwide. Its medical research laboratories and institutes focus on different areas of science and technology (S&T), such as biomedical research in infectious diseases, combat casualty care, operational medicine, clinical and rehabilitative medicine, chemical and biological defense, combat dentistry, and laser effects.[4] The laboratories are staffed with skilled scientists and support personnel.
A large extramural research program and numerous cooperative research and development (R&D) agreements provide additional S&T capabilities by the leading R&D organizations in the civilian sector.
Five USAMRDC subordinate commands perform medical materiel advanced development, strategic and operational medical logistics, and contracting, to complete the lifecycle management of medical materiel.
About 6,000 military, civilian, and contractor personnel are assigned to support the headquarters and subordinate units. Officers, enlisted soldiers, and civilians-many of whom are among the most respected and knowledgeable specialists in their fields-provide subject matter expertise in medical, scientific, and technical areas throughout the command.
Medical information and products developed by USAMRDC protect and sustain the health and safety of the force through deployment and combat. The USAMRDC motto, "Protect, Project, Sustain," emphasizes the command's priorities in support of soldiers.
History
editIn March 1994, a merger of the Medical Research and Development Command, the United States Army Medical Materiel Agency, and the Health Facilities Planning Agency resulted in creation of the Medical Research, Development, Acquisition and Logistics Command (MRDALC), subordinate to the then-provisional MEDCOM. The MRDALC was soon renamed the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command (USAMRMC).[5][6]
Following a restructuring in 2019, the research and acquisition elements of USAMRMC were re-designated to Medical Research and Development Command and transferred to Army Futures Command.[7]
USAMRDC is a component of the Defense Health Agency Research and Development, a subordinate organization of the Defense Health Agency.[8]
MRDC’s subordinate commands
editAt Fort Detrick:
- U.S. Army Medical Materiel Development Activity (USAMMDA)
- U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity (USAMRAA)
- U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID)
- Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)
- United States Army Medical Materiel Agency (USAMMA)
Elsewhere:
- United States Army Aeromedical Research Laboratory (USAARL), Fort Novosel, Alabama
- United States Army Medical Research Institute of Chemical Defense (USAMRICD), Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland
- United States Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine (USARIEM), Natick, Massachusetts
- United States Army Institute of Surgical Research (USAISR), Fort Sam Houston, Texas
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), Forest Glen Annex, Forest Glen, Maryland
- WRAIR's Special Foreign Activities:
- Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (AFRIMS), Bangkok, Thailand
- United States Army Medical Research Directorate-Africa (USAMRD-A), Nairobi, Kenya
- United States Army Medical Research Directorate-Georgia (USAMRD-G), Tbilisi, Georgia
- United States Army Medical Research Directorate-West (USAMRD-W), Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington
- WRAIR's Special Foreign Activities:
Honors and awards
editReferences
edit- ↑ Army General Orders Unit Awards Index (PDF), US Army, 2015-10-13
- ↑ Mahajan, Apurva (2024-07-11). "New commander takes post for Fort Detrick, Army Medical R&D". The Frederick News-Post.
- ↑ "Maryland's Defense Agency Profile: United States Army Medical Research and Development Command" (PDF). Maryland Department of Commerce. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 17, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2024.
- ↑ "USAMRDC: U.S. Army Medical Research & Development Command". mrdc.health.mil. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
- ↑ "USAMRMC: 50 Years of Dedication to the Warfighter" (PDF). mrmc.amedd.army.mil. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "Establishment of U.S. Army Medical Command". history.amedd.army.mil. Archived from the original on 3 December 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "New command focuses on medical logistics".
- ↑ "Defense Health Agency Welcomes New Research and Development Workforce".
External links
edit- USAMRDC Archived 2007-10-09 at the Wayback Machine official website