AMLC 执行混合演练以加强 MEDLOG 准备情况

FORT DETRICK, Md. – As the Army undergoes its most significant shift in decades, U.S. Army Medical Logistics Command, or AMLC, is using tabletop exercises and rehearsal of concept drills to ensure medical logistics operations remain seamless across the force.

A rehearsal of concept drill – commonly known as a ROC drill – held at Fort Detrick in February served as a tool to help staff navigate process changes associated with reorganization, including the integration of functions and staff from the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Agency, or USAMMA, an AMLC direct reporting unit that will be discontinued in July.

The drill also focused on the transfer of USAMMA’s Distribution Operations Center to the Defense Health Agency, as well as the movement of Integrated Logistics Support Center functions to U.S. Army Communications-Electronics Command, or CECOM, which is AMLC’s higher headquarters.

“This wasn’t just a rehearsal – it was a chance to come together as one team and make sense of the changes happening around us,” AMLC Commander Col. Deon Maxwell said. “Our people showed once again that they can adapt, collaborate and stay focused on what matters most: supporting the Warfighter.”

Originally planned as a traditional tabletop exercise, or TTX, the event evolved when Lt. Col. Reuben Doornink, USAMMA deputy commander, proposed a hybrid ROC drill approach to give staff a more visual, sequential way to walk through processes. This approach allowed participants to talk through scenarios, map out actions and identify friction points in real time.

“The ROC drill gave us a shared picture of how our processes connect,” Doornink said. “When you can see the entire operation laid out in front of you, it becomes easier to understand where challenges might emerge – and how we can solve them together.”

As AMLC continues its transformation, leadership recommended conducting a dedicated drill focused on command relationships with CECOM, DHA and the wider Army enterprise.