U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center – Southwest Asia

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US Army Medical Materiel Center-Southwest Asia
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Active2003 - present day
Country United States
Branch United States Army

The U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Southwest Asia (USAMMC-SWA), located at Camp As Sayliyah, Qatar, a subordinate unit of the United States Army Central Command at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, serves as the Defense Logistics Agency's Theater Lead Agent for Medical Materiel (TLAMM) for U.S. Forces and select U.S. Department of State activities throughout the US Central Command Area of Operations (AO).

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History

USAMMC-SWA was established as a provisional unit just before the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, manned by the Soldiers assigned to the 6th Medical Logistics Management Center (6MLMC) from Fort Detrick, Maryland, the 388th Medical Battalion (Logistics) from Hays, Kansas and the 424th Medical Battalion (Logistics) from Coraopolis, Pennsylvania.

Commanders of the U.S. Army Medical Materiel Center-Southwest Asia

No.NameDates of TenureMilitary Rank
1 William R. Fry January 2003 - February 2004Colonel
2 Marsha Langlois February 2004 - July 2004Lieutenant Colonel
3 Thomas C. Slade July 2004 - July 2005Lieutenant Colonel
4 Marie T. Cochran July 2005 - July 2006Lieutenant Colonel
5 Jonathan E. Branch July 2006 - July 2007Lieutenant Colonel
6 Scott A. Carpenter July 2007 - June 2008Lieutenant Colonel
7 Sam E. Haddad July 2008 - August 2009Lieutenant Colonel
8 Thomas S. Hines August 2009 - July 2010Lieutenant Colonel
9 Kevin E. Cooper July 2010 - June 2011Lieutenant Colonel
10 David L. Sloniker June 2011 - May 2012Lieutenant Colonel
11 Jason R. Sepanic May 2012 - Feb 2013Lieutenant Colonel
12 Victor A. Suarez Feb 2013 - Oct 2013Lieutenant Colonel
13 Katrina Streeter Oct 2013 - June 2014Lieutenant Colonel
14 Kenneth Walters June 2014- March 2015Lieutenant Colonel
15 Anthony D. Gray March 2015 -April 2016Lieutenant Colonel
16 Keith M. Burnette April 2016 -April 2017Lieutenant Colonel

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