WEBVTT 00:08.159 --> 00:10.215 Welcome to our series discussing the 00:10.215 --> 00:12.159 Army's initiative to integrate the 00:12.159 --> 00:14.388 medical commodity Class 8 sustainment 00:14.388 --> 00:16.055 and maintenance into the Army 00:16.055 --> 00:17.721 sustainment Enterprise . This 00:17.721 --> 00:19.888 initiative , Medlug and Campaigning or 00:19.888 --> 00:22.055 MIC , is the deliberate shift of Mdlug 00:22.055 --> 00:24.149 from Defense Health Agency or DHA 00:24.149 --> 00:26.028 centered support to Army organic 00:26.028 --> 00:29.010 capabilities . Medlug or medical 00:29.010 --> 00:31.250 logistics plays a crucial role in 00:31.250 --> 00:33.409 ensuring the success of our military 00:33.409 --> 00:35.639 operations by increasing survivability 00:35.639 --> 00:37.806 and sustaining our fighting strength , 00:37.806 --> 00:39.917 directed by headquarters , Department 00:39.917 --> 00:43.474 of the Army Execution Order 318-20 . In 00:43.474 --> 00:46.034 the first quarter of FY 25 , the Army 00:46.034 --> 00:47.978 began the implementation of MCC at 00:47.978 --> 00:49.812 select installations with future 00:49.812 --> 00:51.994 iterations authorized to meet full 00:51.994 --> 00:54.674 operational capabilities by FY27 and 00:54.674 --> 00:56.730 will be incorporated into the army's 00:56.730 --> 00:59.569 full spectrum of operations . In this 00:59.569 --> 01:01.736 first video , we'll explore the impact 01:01.736 --> 01:04.209 of MC on current and future operations 01:04.209 --> 01:06.250 for both medical and non-medical 01:06.250 --> 01:08.290 sustainers . Medlog involves the 01:08.290 --> 01:11.000 receipt , storage , and issue of Class 01:11.000 --> 01:13.290 8 medical supplies from requisition to 01:13.290 --> 01:16.319 receipt by the end user . It also 01:16.319 --> 01:18.440 manages medical readiness by ensuring 01:18.440 --> 01:20.440 maintenance is performed on medical 01:20.440 --> 01:22.720 equipment in order to support military 01:22.720 --> 01:25.459 operations . Medlock ensures that our 01:25.459 --> 01:27.370 troops have access to the medical 01:27.370 --> 01:29.589 resources they need , even in the most 01:29.589 --> 01:32.489 challenging environments . The DHA 01:32.489 --> 01:34.600 Medical treatment facilities or MTF's 01:34.600 --> 01:36.767 role to provide local medical material 01:36.767 --> 01:38.656 management and supply support for 01:38.656 --> 01:41.129 internal customers of the MTF will not 01:41.129 --> 01:43.769 be impacted by MIC . They will , 01:43.779 --> 01:45.612 however , no longer serve as the 01:45.612 --> 01:48.050 installation medical supply activity or 01:48.050 --> 01:50.161 main source of supply for operational 01:50.161 --> 01:53.250 forces at home station . MTFs will be 01:53.250 --> 01:55.209 utilized for limited support in 01:55.209 --> 01:57.160 handling regulated medical waste , 01:57.730 --> 01:59.650 retrograde or disposal of certain 01:59.650 --> 02:02.889 unserviceable Class 8 items . Medical 02:02.889 --> 02:05.889 gas support such as 02 refill and 02:05.889 --> 02:07.610 contingency-based support for 02:07.610 --> 02:10.100 controlled substances . They can also 02:10.100 --> 02:12.220 provide emergency support for Class 8 02:12.220 --> 02:13.887 procurement with approval and 02:13.887 --> 02:17.039 coordination . Instead of the MTF , 02:17.369 --> 02:19.480 non-medical sustainment organizations 02:19.480 --> 02:21.889 at Echelon such as division or Brigade 02:21.889 --> 02:24.320 Multi-class supply Support Activities 02:24.320 --> 02:26.770 SSA will now be responsible for the 02:26.770 --> 02:28.548 Class 8 commodity and will have 02:28.548 --> 02:30.929 inherent requirements at SSAs to create 02:30.929 --> 02:33.096 capabilities to facilitate the Medlock 02:33.096 --> 02:35.619 mission . Class 8 storage and 02:35.619 --> 02:37.563 coordination requirements will not 02:37.563 --> 02:39.286 change and are laid out in the 02:39.286 --> 02:41.740 following videos in this series . To 02:41.740 --> 02:44.139 simplify , Class 8 will be an added 02:44.139 --> 02:46.179 commodity to these SSAs that will 02:46.179 --> 02:48.235 receive , store , and issue to their 02:48.235 --> 02:50.568 customer base , just like Class 2 and 9 . 02:51.550 --> 02:53.383 Due to the nature of the Class 8 02:53.383 --> 02:55.439 commodity , there are critical areas 02:55.439 --> 02:57.272 that will impact traditional and 02:57.272 --> 02:58.994 medical warehouse operations . 02:59.949 --> 03:01.789 Different types of stock require 03:01.789 --> 03:03.529 various storage and handling 03:03.529 --> 03:05.751 considerations ranging from temperature 03:05.751 --> 03:07.830 controlled medications and material 03:07.830 --> 03:10.470 requiring refrigeration to sensitive 03:10.470 --> 03:13.000 items requiring secured storage such as 03:13.000 --> 03:14.949 pilferable items and controlled 03:14.949 --> 03:18.080 substances . Additional requirements 03:18.080 --> 03:19.913 can range from physical security 03:19.913 --> 03:22.740 measures , proper training , licensing , 03:22.880 --> 03:24.991 and reporting to the Drug Enforcement 03:24.991 --> 03:28.630 Agency . Army doctrine and the code of 03:28.630 --> 03:30.600 federal regulations outline the 03:30.600 --> 03:32.839 requirements to order , store , and 03:32.839 --> 03:34.783 issue federally controlled medical 03:34.783 --> 03:37.660 items . Managing controlled substances 03:37.660 --> 03:39.827 will require coordination with the DEA 03:39.827 --> 03:41.940 to ensure compliance to both DOD and 03:41.940 --> 03:44.679 federal guidelines . It's a complex 03:44.679 --> 03:46.889 process that ensures the safety and 03:46.889 --> 03:49.000 accountability of these vital medical 03:49.000 --> 03:52.779 items . Temperature sensitive medical 03:52.779 --> 03:55.660 products , TSMP require specialized 03:55.660 --> 03:57.771 training and material for storage and 03:57.771 --> 04:00.009 transportation . This includes 04:00.009 --> 04:02.231 maintaining medical grade refrigeration 04:02.231 --> 04:04.520 units , specialized packing materials , 04:04.729 --> 04:06.840 constant temperature monitoring , and 04:06.840 --> 04:08.785 emergency alert measures to ensure 04:08.785 --> 04:10.951 materials do not go out of temperature 04:10.951 --> 04:14.039 tolerance . Proper training on TSMP 04:14.039 --> 04:16.600 handling , storage and transportation 04:16.600 --> 04:18.100 is essential to ensure the 04:18.100 --> 04:19.989 effectiveness and safety of these 04:19.989 --> 04:22.267 products . Medical logistics companies , 04:22.267 --> 04:24.790 MLCs stationed within KOIS will retain 04:24.790 --> 04:26.790 their current doctrinal mission and 04:26.790 --> 04:28.957 training requirements . However , they 04:28.957 --> 04:31.640 will transition to GCSS Army and absorb 04:31.640 --> 04:33.862 additional garrison sustainment support 04:33.862 --> 04:36.079 requirements . MLCs will provide 04:36.079 --> 04:38.549 Medlock support . Serving as a medical 04:38.549 --> 04:41.329 SSA to local units aligned to them 04:41.329 --> 04:43.329 within the Army Enterprise system . 04:44.929 --> 04:47.290 Authorized stockage lists , ASLs are no 04:47.290 --> 04:49.401 longer locally owned catalogs reliant 04:49.401 --> 04:52.250 on input from local MTF stockage , but 04:52.250 --> 04:54.306 rather centrally managed by the Army 04:54.306 --> 04:56.010 Medical Logistics Command in 04:56.010 --> 04:57.954 coordination with Army Sustainment 04:57.954 --> 05:00.809 Command . ASLs will be curated based 05:00.809 --> 05:02.865 off the operational unit consumption 05:02.865 --> 05:05.010 from units the MLC SSA is set to 05:05.010 --> 05:07.709 provide support to . ASLs will be 05:07.709 --> 05:09.598 procured and maintained with Army 05:09.598 --> 05:11.653 Working capital funds and managed by 05:11.653 --> 05:13.790 the MLC SSA similar to other 05:13.790 --> 05:16.429 commodities . Class 8 supplies and 05:16.429 --> 05:18.262 maintenance repair parts will be 05:18.262 --> 05:20.318 standardized across the enterprise . 05:21.019 --> 05:23.579 MLCs due to their configuration within 05:23.579 --> 05:25.820 the army sustainment systems , will now 05:25.820 --> 05:27.899 have the ability to provide Class 8 05:27.899 --> 05:30.420 area support to other supply support 05:30.420 --> 05:33.540 activities . In other words , a unit 05:33.540 --> 05:35.707 will be able to receive the same level 05:35.707 --> 05:37.429 of support regardless of their 05:37.429 --> 05:40.019 geographical location . For medical 05:40.019 --> 05:42.290 sustainers at the tactical unit level , 05:42.579 --> 05:45.459 GCSS Army is set to replace all legacy 05:45.459 --> 05:47.859 systems for Class 8 procurement , as 05:47.859 --> 05:50.081 well as medical maintenance and medical 05:50.081 --> 05:51.970 equipment set management for Army 05:51.970 --> 05:54.940 operational units . Medlug under the 05:54.940 --> 05:56.996 MIC construct will be similar to how 05:56.996 --> 05:58.829 the rest of the Army sustainment 05:58.829 --> 06:01.051 enterprise operates , ensuring Medlug's 06:01.051 --> 06:03.107 seamless transition from garrison to 06:03.107 --> 06:05.380 force deployment operations , giving 06:05.380 --> 06:07.899 senior leaders real-time visibility to 06:07.899 --> 06:11.179 sets , kits , and outfits , readiness 06:11.179 --> 06:13.880 and forecasting capabilities . In the 06:13.880 --> 06:15.991 same way that soldiers fill shortages 06:15.991 --> 06:18.158 for their BII for vehicles by taking a 06:18.158 --> 06:20.079 shortage annex to the unit supply 06:20.079 --> 06:22.559 sergeant , shortages in medical sets 06:22.559 --> 06:24.750 can be filled by sending your Class 8 06:24.750 --> 06:26.750 request to the medical clerk within 06:26.750 --> 06:28.839 your unit footprint or support 06:28.839 --> 06:31.739 structure for fulfillment . Opposed to 06:31.739 --> 06:33.961 how Class 8 procurement used to operate 06:33.961 --> 06:36.290 in decam with orders centrally received 06:36.290 --> 06:39.510 and executed at the BMSO via the MTF . 06:40.350 --> 06:42.461 The orders can now be placed from any 06:42.461 --> 06:44.683 medical or non-medical supply custodian 06:44.683 --> 06:47.059 in GCSS Army based on their type unit 06:47.059 --> 06:49.500 code . And the customer relations , 06:49.630 --> 06:51.297 which are built into the army 06:51.297 --> 06:53.709 sustainment systems , will route orders 06:53.709 --> 06:55.376 to the appropriate entity for 06:55.376 --> 06:57.542 fulfillment or procurement through the 06:57.542 --> 06:59.431 logistics modernization program . 07:00.290 --> 07:02.720 National level vendors will fulfill and 07:02.720 --> 07:04.779 material will flow into the SSAs or 07:04.779 --> 07:06.668 directly to the ordering units in 07:06.668 --> 07:08.723 certain circumstances and need to be 07:08.723 --> 07:10.959 receed using the post goods receipt 07:10.959 --> 07:13.160 process . Medical equipment management 07:13.160 --> 07:15.327 remains a key command responsibility , 07:15.799 --> 07:18.320 and GCSS Army will be able to provide 07:18.320 --> 07:20.487 maintenance tracking and reporting for 07:20.487 --> 07:22.709 medical devices as well as repair parts 07:22.709 --> 07:25.179 data functionality . Home station 07:25.179 --> 07:27.235 Medical Maintenance support regional 07:27.235 --> 07:29.235 sites will replace the installation 07:29.235 --> 07:31.769 medical support activity capability and 07:31.769 --> 07:33.991 provide field level maintenance support 07:33.991 --> 07:36.047 for medical devices to units lacking 07:36.047 --> 07:37.890 authorized biomedical equipment 07:37.890 --> 07:40.690 specialists or to units requesting 07:40.690 --> 07:42.857 support that have coordinated with the 07:42.857 --> 07:44.690 logistics assistance program for 07:44.690 --> 07:46.579 authorization . Medlock remains a 07:46.579 --> 07:48.523 critical component of our military 07:48.523 --> 07:50.634 operations , ensuring our troops have 07:50.634 --> 07:52.857 the medical resources they need to stay 07:52.857 --> 07:55.079 in the fight . This transition enhances 07:55.079 --> 07:57.720 agility , depth , and endurance across 07:57.720 --> 07:59.769 all levels of support , ensuring 07:59.769 --> 08:01.991 readiness and operational excellence in 08:01.991 --> 08:04.290 large scale combat operations . By 08:04.290 --> 08:06.489 leveraging GCSS Army and aligning with 08:06.489 --> 08:08.656 the broader army sustainment systems , 08:08.656 --> 08:10.767 the army is taking deliberate actions 08:10.767 --> 08:12.545 to ensure the functionality and 08:12.545 --> 08:14.767 security of the medical supply chain in 08:14.767 --> 08:16.322 austere environments , from 08:16.322 --> 08:18.322 manufacturers to the war fighter at 08:18.322 --> 08:22.220 echelon . Train as we fight . In our 08:22.220 --> 08:24.540 next video , we'll dive deeper into the 08:24.540 --> 08:26.596 specific challenges and solutions of 08:26.596 --> 08:29.260 managing the Class 8 commodity . 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