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Fort Detrick Welcomes Newest Members of the NCO Corps

21st Signal Brigade Soldiers recite the descriptions of the noncommissioned officer ranks.

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BY SGT. 1ST CLASS MICHAEL ZUK 21ST SIGNAL BRIGADE PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Twenty-two Soldiers from the 21st Signal Brigade, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, and Company A, 53rd Signal Battalion, were inducted into the Non-Commissioned Officer Corps Feb. 18 during a ceremony at Fort Detrick.

The official party included 21st Signal Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Kristine A. Purnell, 114th Signal Battalion Command Sgt. Maj. John B. Letriz and the guest speaker, retired Sgt. Maj. Mark B. Minter. When addressing the inductees, Minter said,

“You are now transitioning to the elite population of the Army. The transition from enlisted Soldier to a non-commissioned officer is a historic tradition.”

After remarks from the official party, the inductees walked through a set of arches decorated with NCO rank insignia, which signified their official entrance into the NCO Corps. They then shook hands with each member of the official party and received their NCO Creed and the Charge of the NCO. Sgt. Wayne A. Becton from 55th Signal Company, 114th Signal Battalion, said, “[The significance] of being inducted into the corps of the non-commissioned officers is that [he/she is] a part of tradition

21st Signal Brigade Command Sgt. Maj. Kristine A. Purnell awards retired Sgt. Maj. Mark B. Minter with a Certificate of Achievement for serving as the guest speaker for the non-commissioned officer induction ceremony.

Photo courtesy of the 21st Signal Brigade

and the future. NCOs bring pride to the service.”

During the ceremony, attendees listened to recitals of the NCO rank descriptions and the NCO Creed,

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and received a multimedia presentation that depicted the history of the NCO Corps.

Upon conclusion of the ceremony, Purnell and Letriz accompanied

the oldest and youngest NCOs during a cake-cutting, after which all attendees and members of the official party gathered to shake the hands of the newly inducted NCOs.

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Fort Detrick’s Commanding General Recognizes NMLC Sailor in Germany, p. 4

Maj. Gen. Dyess Visits USAMRMC for Professional Development Session, p. 5

21st Signal Brigade Run, p. 6

Women’s History Month Women’s History Month honors and celebrates the struggles and achievements of American women throughout the history of the United Stated who persevered in their efforts to gain rights, not simply for themselves, but for many other under-represented and disenfranchised groups in America. It is time to reflect on the lives and work of women who strive to achieve their full potential as well as an opportunity to encourage society to respect the diversity and depth of women’s experiences and accomplishments.

Women’s History Month had its origins in 1981 when Congress passed Public Law 97-28 that authorized and requested the President to proclaim a week in March 1982 as “Women’s History Week.” President Ronald Reagan fulfilled the request by issuing Proclamation 4903 that proclaimed the week of March 7, 1982, as the first “Women’s History Week.” In 1987, after being petitioned by the National Women’s History Project, Congress passed Public Law 100-9, which designated the month of March 1987 as “Women’s History Month.”

Between 1988 and 1994, Congress passed additional resolutions requesting and authorizing the sitting President to proclaim March each year as Women’s History Month. Since 1995, every US President has issued a series of annual proclamations designating the month of March as “Women’s History Month.” These proclamations celebrate the contributions women have made to the United States and recognized their specific achieve-

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ments over the course of American history in a variety of fields.

The 2015 Women’s History Month Theme - “Weaving the Stories of Women’s Lives” - illustrates how the determination and tenacity of women have written profoundly important chapters in contemporary American history. Their heroic efforts have placed today’s young women in a historically exceptional position, where they are better empowered to influence laws and policies, and further ensure the equal treatment of not only women, but all individuals.

During the month of March, I encourage each member of the AMEDD Team to participate in events that mark the significant accomplishments American women have made to help found and build our Nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways.

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Screening Proves to be Most Beneficial Cancer Prevention

BY SHANNON BISHOP USAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

According to the Colon Cancer Alliance, the blue star represents the eternal memory of those whose lives have been lost to the disease and the shining hope for a future free of colon cancer.

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Each year, March is recognized by health organizations across the Nation as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in an effort to encourage individuals to be screened for what could be a deadly disease.

Colon cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, occurs in the colon or rectum, and according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sometimes abnormal growths, called polyps, may turn into cancer.

“This month we will be contacting patients who are due for screening to remind them to have testing done,” said Sylvia Nye, chief nurse at the Fort Detrick Barquist Army Health Clinic. “We will also provide fact sheets to patients and go over the importance of screening.”

“The main thing people need to re-

member is to get screened,” said Nye. “If we can’t provide the screening here at Barquist, we can refer patients to outside providers or send them to the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center at Bethesda.”

There are more than one million colon cancer survivors in the U.S., according to the Colon Cancer Alliance, making the disease the third most common cancer in the U.S. The CCA also emphasizes that when colon cancer is discovered early it is highly treatable.

According to the CDC, there are three main ways to screen for colon cancer-the high-sensitivity fecal occult blood testing, a flexible sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy.

According to the CCA, symptoms of colon cancer include: • Change in bowel habits • Blood in stool • Persistent abdominal discomfort

Community Gathers to Celebrate a Century of Black Life, History and Culture

BY NICK MINECCI

USAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Soldiers and civilians gathered at Fort Detrick’s Community Activities Center Feb. 20 for the 2015 Fort Detrick Black History Month observance. Sponsored by the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command, the theme of this year’s observance was, “A Century of Black Life, History and Culture.”

After Maj. Bashri Phillips, chief of Resource Management at the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases, performed the national anthem, Staff Sgt. Jessie Baum of the USAMRMC G3 read from the Presidential Proclamation for National African American History Month.

“As we mark National African American History Month, we celebrate giants of the civil rights movement and countless other men and women whose names are etched in the hearts of their loved ones and the cornerstones of the country they helped to change,” read Baum. “We pause to reflect on our progress and our history -- not only to remember, but also to acknowledge our unfinished work. We reject the false notion that our challenges lie only in the past, and we recommit to advancing what has been left undone.”

The keynote speaker for the event was Dr. Damien Robinson, an Achieving Collegiate Excellence and Success academic coach from Montgomery College in Germantown, Maryland. A native of San Diego, California, Robinson earned a Gates Millennium Scholarship after graduating high school.

The scholarship, started in 1999 by Bill and Melinda Gates, promotes academic excellence and provides an opportunity for outstanding minority students with significant financial need to reach their highest potential. Robinson earned a bachelor’s de-

gree in psychology from Howard University, a master’s degree in counseling from San Diego State University and a doctorate in educational leadership from San Francisco State University.

“I grew up extremely poor, sometimes sleeping on the streets, living in shelters, living in that brown Pinto across the street from my mother’s boyfriend’s house because we were too dark to sleep in her beds.

I went to school because I knew that I would get breakfast and lunch and I had a warm classroom for at least six hours,” Robinson told the packed room.

“My mother was addicted to drugs until her passing and my father spent all of my childhood and teenage years behind bars.

Once I moved in with my grandparents, life was very hard because working on cars and doing yard work came before homework.

Despite having to grow up in such a toxic environment, I still earned a scholarship from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation that paid for my bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate degrees,” he said.

“When I was first asked to be the speaker of this celebration, I immediately thought, ‘what do I have to contribute to black history?’ You see, I don’t have a story about marching with Dr. King or staging a sit-in in Alabama or attending the first integrated school in the South. I grew up in a generation where much of that history was not taught in school nor was it talked about in my house,” said Robinson.

“However, I quickly came to realize that I am the product of the sacrifice that our people made long before me. Although I do not have those stories to share, I do have stories of my own that are directly impacted by the amazing things that we have been able to accomplish since the beginning of time,” said Robinson.

He then told the crowd about his grandfather, and discussed black men and wom-

en who pioneered a variety of professional fields throughout the history of the United States.

“No, he wasn’t Macon Allen, the first black man to practice law, nor was he the Daniel Payne, the first black man to be president of a college, nor was he Moses Fleetwood Walker, the first black man to play major league baseball, nor was he Langston Hughes, whose poetry and writing was the heartbeat of our people during the Harlem Renaissance. Instead, he was the man that taught me that if I wanted something in this world I had to work for it. He taught me that my word is my bond and it’s all that I have. He taught me that I had a responsibility to take care of my family. He taught me to never make excuses and showed me that no matter how much physical or psychological pain I may be in, giving up is never an option. He taught me to never take no for an answer and, above all, he taught that if I trust God and live righteously, he would make a way,” said Robinson.

Black History Month began in 1926 when Dr. Carter G. Woodson founded the Journal of Negro History and launched “Negro History Week” as an initiative to bring national attention to the contributions of black people throughout American history.

The son of former slaves, Woodson worked in the Kentucky coalmines during his childhood and enrolled in high school at age 20. After graduating within two years, Woodson earned a Ph.D. from Harvard.

Woodson established the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History in 1915.

The second week of February was chosen for Negro History Week because it marks the birthdays of two men who greatly influenced the black American population: former President Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist and former slave, Frederick Douglass.

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Overall, the most effective way to reduce your risk of colorectal cancer is by having regular colorectal cancer screening tests beginning at age 50.

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Volunteers Sign Up to Get Involved

BY SHANNON BISHOP USAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Sarah Polanco, the new Fort Detrick volunteer coordinator, is encouraging all volunteers at Fort Detrick to register with the Army One system so they can be recognized for their efforts.

Polanco, with a background in human services and psychology, really enjoys helping other people and is excited about what her job entails.

“I’m very much in my element here and I look forward to growing and learning more in this field,” said Polanco.

In her new position, Polanco manages the volunteers at Fort Detrick, as well are various events held throughout the year. She shared her expertise on how to get involved with the Fort Detrick community.

“Anyone from the community can volunteer here at Fort Detrick,” said Polanco. “We want all of our volunteers to register on the Army One system so we can track the number of hours they are contributing. This is important for several reasons-we track the manpower we have here and we also want to be able to recognize our volunteers each year at the volunteer recognition ceremony.”

Approximately 200 people are active volunteers within Fort Detrick, although nearly 500 are registered in the system, according to Polanco.

“In addition to registering with Army One, volunteers should be inputting their hours each time they volunteer,” said Polanco. “I’m always available to help people input their hours, or their organization point of contact can also help with that.”

The Fort Detrick Army Community Services office is currently seeking volunteers for the Keeping Kids Safe event that will take place on Mar. 17 at Glen Haven and on Mar. 24 at Fort Detrick.

Polanco is also working to organize the Armed Forces Blood Drive that will take place on Mar. 21 at Odom Fitness Center.

For more information about how to volunteer, call (301) 619-3171.

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Fort Detrick’s Commanding General Recognizes NMLC Sailor in Germany

BY JULIUS L. EVANS NMLC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

A Naval Medical Logistics Command Sailor was recognized

by Fort Detrick’s commanding general in a ceremony held in Pirmasens, Germany, on Jan. 26 for his excellent customer service.

Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, and deputy for medical systems to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, presented the coveted commander’s coin to Hospital Corpsmen 2nd Class Austin Leavitt of the Naval Medical Logistics Command Detachment, Pirmasens, Germany, during its all-hands meeting.

Leavitt was recognized for his exceptional efforts in support of the Customer Support Division of the U. S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe and its many customers.

“Leavitt is always looking for ways to make material and customer orders more efficient by double checking and notifying customers about their orders. He helped reduce customer ‘due-in’ metrics significantly, creating a monthly reconciliation requirement for Naval Hospital Rota, Naval Hospital Sigonella and Naval Hospital Naples,” said Chief Hospital Corpsman Stephen Armstrong, the detachment’s leading chief petty officer. “Leavitt supports all Navy shore-based clinics and hospitals in the EUCOM/CENTCOM/AFRICOM Area of Responsibility. He assists the material management teams at each location so they are advised on shipping dates and changes in

In a ceremony held on Jan. 26, Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, and deputy for medical systems to the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, and Command Sgt. Maj. Cy B.K. Akana present a commander’s coin to Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Austin Leavitt, Naval Medical Logistics Command Detachment, Pirmasens, Germany. This highly sought after coin was presented to Leavitt in recognition of his exceptional efforts in support of the Customer Support Division of U..S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Europe and its many customers.

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material availability.”

The responsibility of handling forward deployed support and logistics needs requires a great deal of tenacity; something that Leavitt displayed routinely. When asked about his work ethic, Leavitt’s leadership described him in traditional Navy verbiage.

“Leavitt consistently displays a ‘can-do’ attitude. He is the ultimate team player. His efforts ensure USAMMCE customers in harm’s way always have the very

best medical supplies and equipment available,” said Lt. Cmdr.

John Stage, NMLC detachment officer-in-charge. “Specifically, Leavitt provides Class VIII support to 30 afloat and ashore Navy and Marine Corps customers. In just three months, he reviewed 259 due-ins for three customers, significantly reducing aged duein average and ensured compliance with DOD and Navy metrics.

He processed 150 customer line items in a hold status ensuring

all material end equipment was processed through the Theater Enterprise-Wide Logistics System and delivered to the customer expeditiously; and he processed two high priority orders, and provided shipping and status update regularly, ensuring the Expeditionary Medical Facility Djibouti was able to effectively treat two patients with urgent medical conditions without delay.”

Reflecting on the recognition he received for the outstanding role

he plays in supporting Warfighters throughout the AOR, Leavitt commented on meeting his boss and then humbly shared the credit with his team.

“It was a great opportunity to meet and shake hands with Maj. Gen. Lein and to be recognized in this manner,” said Leavitt. “My reaction was mostly intrinsic, but it was a reaction of gratitude to my leadership. It is always a pleasure to have outstanding leadership that seeks out ways to recognize the efforts and hard work that is put in daily.”

The Naval Medical Logistics Command Detachment in Pirmasens, Germany, supports the USAMMCE which, as the Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel, provides life cycle management of Class VIII material; clinical and bio-medical engineering of medical equipment; clinical advisory and consultation; optical fabrication; assemblage of sets, kits and outfits; reconstitution of major and minor medical assemblages’ and supply chain training of logisticians in theater of operations.

The NMLC Detachment team leads USAMMCE’s Customer Support Division and specializes in providing its customers with medical logistics support and training across the full spectrum of military operations to EUCOM, CENTCOM, AFRICOM and SOCEUR to include all areas in 5th and 6th Fleets.

Headed by Capt. Mary S. Seymour and based at Fort Detrick, Maryland, the Naval Medical Logistics Command delivers patient-centered logistics solutions for military medicine. It is the Department of Defense’s premier medical logistics support activity.

USAMRMC Principal Assistant for Research and Technology Recognized by NATO

BY HEATHER MCDOWELL DUONG USAMRMC PUBLIC AFFAIRS

On Feb. 12, U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Commanding General Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein presented USAMRMC Principal Assistant for Research and Acquisition Dr. John (Frazier) Glenn with the Human Factors and Medicine Panel Excellence Award for his support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Science and Technology Organization’s human sciences program at the USAMRMC Headquarters at Fort Detrick, Maryland.

Glenn served on the NATO Research and Technology Organization and STO Human Factors and Medicine Panel from March 2006 through April 2014. As a U.S. pan-

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el member and the U.S. principal voting member, Glenn made significant contributions to the NATO on behalf of the U.S. He served as a co-chair, mentor or panel member, approving U.S. involvement in approximately 103 technical activities and advancing the work of 20 human factors and medicine initiatives ranging from the review of military mountain medicine to the biological effects of ionizing radiation exposure.

According to the NATO’s website, the STO Human Factors and Medicine Panel provides the science and technology base for optimizing the health, protection, wellbeing and performance of military personnel, technology, missions and environments by exchanging information, collaborating on experiments and sharing field trials.

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The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Principal Assistant for Research and Technology Dr. John (Frazier) Glenn received the Human Factors and Medicine Panel Excellence Award for his support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Science and Technology Organization’s human sciences program at the USAMRMC Headquarters at Fort Detrick, Maryland. U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Commanding General Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein presented the award to Glenn Feb. 12 at the USAMRMC Headquarters.

Photo by Heather McDowell Duong, USAMRMC Public Affairs

Maj. Gen. Dyess Visits USAMRMC for Professional Development Session

BY NICK MINECCI

USAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Maj. Gen. Robert M. Dyess, Jr., director, Force Development Directorate, Army G8, visited Fort Detrick Feb. 20 to lead a professional development session for staff of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command at the new Fort Detrick auditorium.

During his briefing, titled “America’s Army: Globally Responsive Regionally Engaged,” Dyess gave a review of the Army’s force protection development activities and discussed future Army force structure requirements.

What this means, said Dyess, is having “an Army that is capable of many missions, at many speeds, at many sizes, under many conditions and can operate in any environment.”

Dyess described how planned future Army forces would operate to accomplish campaign objectives and protect U.S. national interests, while also discussing the Army’s contribution to joint operations. This means planners recognize the need for Army forces to provide foundational abilities required by the joint force, and, “a cost-effective and affordable equipment strategy and plan to enable Soldiers to meet a broad joint mission set, while maintaining our decisive action capability.”

Planning for the Army’s contributions in the future includes a wide range of capabilities, Dyess explained, including projecting power onto foreign lands from the air, sea, space and cyberspace.

During the session, Dyess took questions from the audience relating specifically to the future of Army medical capabilities, and explained the decision-making process the G8 uses for balancing requirements for products and systems with solutions within resources.

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BY NICK MINECCI

USAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Maj. Gen. Robert M. Dyess, Jr., director, Force Development Directorate, Army G8, visited Fort Detrick Feb. 20 to lead a professional development session titled “America’s Army: Globally Responsive Regionally Engaged,” for staff of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command at the new Fort Detrick auditorium.

Photo by Nick Minecci, USAG Public Affairs

On Sept. 28, 1954, officials from the Walter Reed Army Medical Center gathered with officials from Montgomery County, Maryland, for a street dedication ceremony on Walter Reed’s Forest Glen Annex. In this photo, officials from both the Army and local government gathered in front of what was then the Forest Glen Annex administration building.

Shown in the photo are: (first row) Ray L. Kramer, president of the Forest Glen Citizens Association; Col. Pauline Kirby, chief nurse at the WRAMC; John J. Gallagher, president of the Silver Spring Junior Chamber of Commerce; C. Edwin Kline, president of Silver Spring Board of Trade; Stella B. Werner, member of Montgomery County

Council; Maj. Gen. Leonard D. Heaton, commanding general of the WRAMC; Elizabeth L. Ireland, widow of former U.S. Army Surgeon General Merritte W. Ireland after whom one of the streets was named; Dr. Paul M. Ireland, son of Maj. Gen. Merritte W. Ireland; Maj. Eleanor L..

Mitchell, chief of the WRAMC Food Service; and Maj. Gen. Alvin L. Gorby, deputy commander of the WRAMC. (Second row) Col. Kermit H. Gates, deputy commander of the Walter Reed Army Hospital; Col. James H. Mackin, executive officer of the WRAMC; Maj. Lillian C. Girarde, chief nurse at the Forest Glen section of the WRAMC; Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Alford B. Bradley, chief chaplain at the WRAMC; and Lt. Col. Richard R. Brady, assistant to the WRAMC deputy commander at Forest Glen.

Fort Detrick RAB Update

BY NICK MINECCI

USAG PUBLIC AFFAIRS

During the quarterly Fort Detrick Restoration Advisory Board meeting held Feb. 4 in Frederick, Maryland, Randall Curtis from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers briefed board members on the previously conducted Archives Search Report, titled “Operational History for Potential Environmental Releases Fort Detrick.”

The briefing was a continuation of one given in August 2014, but was cut short due to the meeting ending. Randall explained the report was prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Louis District, U.S. Army Environmental Command and U.S. Army Garrison Fort Detrick.

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Also at the meeting, John Cherry, project manager for Arcadis, briefed the members on progress with the Area B groundwater testing. Cherry briefed the RAB members with an Area B overview and what he called a “snapshot summary” of new analytical results and observations since the November 2014 RAB meeting.

Cherry also gave the members a deep drilling update regarding on- and off-post deep drilling, new groundwater testing results for the Waverley property, county property and Area B. The next Restoration Advisory Board meeting is scheduled for May 13.

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21st Signal Brigade Run

U.S. Army Col. Seena Tucker and Command Sgt. Maj. Kristine Purnell, commander and command sergeant major of the 21st Signal Brigade, led a motivational brigade run on Fort Detrick Feb. 4. The run was conducted as part of the 21st Signal Brigade’s Senior Leaders Week, which comprised professional development classes, forums, guest speakers, the Semi-Annual Training Brief and other collaborative events for the brigade’s senior leaders. The event participants were the 114th Signal Battalion, the 302d Signal Battalion and the 56th Signal Battalion. U.S. Army Gen. John W. Baker and Command Sgt. Maj. Patrick Brooks, commander and command sergeant major of 7th Signal Command, ran with the 21st Signal Brigade providing “motivation and espirit de corps” in support of the Senior Leaders Week.

Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Michael Zuk, 21st Signal Brigade

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6th MLMC Mission Comes to an End

U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command Commanding General Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, USAMRMC Command Sgt. Maj. Cy B.K. Akana and 6th Medical Logistics Management Center Commander Col. Anthony R. Nesbitt welcome home 6th MLMC Soldiers at Baltimore International Airport Feb. 12. These redeployers, returning home from a 9-month deployment to Qatar, include Lt. Col. Kenneth Walters, Capt. William Shontz, Master Sgt. Eric Delgado, Staff Sgt. Antonio Jones and Staff Sgt. Debanish Velez.

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CAPT. NATHAN WAGNER 6TH MLMC DETACHMENT

On Feb. 12, Detachment 14 from the 6th Medical Logistics Management Command returned home from a 9-month deployment to Qatar in support of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Southwest Asia.

Maj. Gen. Brian C. Lein, commanding general of the U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command and Fort Detrick, and Command Sgt. Maj. Cy B.K. Akana, USAMRMC

Command Sergeant Major, joined the 6th MLMC and Commander Col. Anthony R. Nesbitt to welcome the team home.

The USAMMC-SWA was established in January 2003 to execute the Single Integrated Medical Logistics Manager mission for the USCENTCOM Area of Responsibility in support of Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom. Since that time, the USAMMC-SWA has further developed into the USCENTCOM Theater Lead Agent for Medi-

cal Materiel and provides world class medical materiel, medical maintenance, medical logistics information management and customer training support to more than 300 joint and interagency customers.

The 6th MLMC has continually deployed teams to serve as the command and control element of the USAMMC-SWA since its inception. The redeployment of Detachment 14 marks the end of the 6th MLMC’s 12-year mission in support of the USAMMC-SWA.

Representatives from the National Interagency Confederation for Biological Research speak to Frederick County Public School educators at Hood College on Feb. 13 as part of the NICBR Exploring Careers in a Scientific Environment Symposium for Teachers. The goal of the event is to highlight career paths for students while presenting an overview of research performed by the various partners.

Photo by Richard Frederickson, NIH/NCI

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