United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity The United States Army Medical Materiel Development Activity ( USAMMDA ) , a subordinate unit of the U . S . Army Medical Research and Materiel Command at Fort Detrick , Maryland , serves as the U . S . Army ’ s executive agent for the development of new drugs , vaccines , and medical devices for service members . USAMMDA product managers take promising new concepts and technologies developed in U . S . Army laboratories , guide them through the regulatory bureaucracy to obtain U . S . Food and Drug Administration certification , and develop plans for fielding products in conjunction with a sister agency , the U . S . Army Medical Materiel Agency ( USAMMA ) . Overview . USAMMDA is the Department of Defense ’ s ( DoD ) advanced development activity for products designed to protect and preserve the lives of service members . USAMMDA develops new drugs , vaccines , and medical support equipment that enhance readiness , ensures the provision of the highest quality medical care to the DoD , and maximizes survival of medical casualties on the battlefield . USAMMDA project managers guide the advanced development of medical products for the U . S . Army Medical Department , other U . S . Services , the Joint Staff , the Office of the Secretary of Defense and U . S . Special Forces community . The process takes promising technology from DoD and academia to U . S . Forces , from the testing required for FDA approval or licensing to fielding of the finished product . Mission & Vision . Mission : Develop and deliver quality medical solutions to protect , treat , and sustain the health of Our service members . Vision : USAMMDA is the premier developer of world class military medical solutions . Project Management Offices . USAMMDA project managers address critical readiness issues identified in user requirement documents to meet cost , schedule and performance objectives . Tailored procurement , rapid prototyping and a variety of cooperative and contractual arrangements with academia and industry are among the most current acquisition procedures used . Project Management Offices ( PMO ) include : Regulatory Divisions . Division of Regulated Activities and Compliance ( DRAC ) is a multidisciplinary team of regulatory affairs and compliance professionals dedicated to support the USAMMDA mission . DRAC provides full service regulatory support for products through the DoD acquisition spectrum , from individual investigator - initiated clinical studies to products in the advanced development pipeline . DRAC carries out its delegated responsibilities as the Office of The Surgeon General Sponsor ’ s ( OTSG ) representative for the Army regarding medical materiel development , and its operations are mandated in FDA , DoD , and Army regulatory requirements . DRAC supports investigators at medical centers and laboratories , institutional review boards , and product development teams in laboratories and advanced development organizations throughout the Army and the DoD . Clinical Service Support Division ( CSSD ) supports the development of medical products by providing expert assistance in the areas of IND product manufacturing , testing and accountability ; clinical study monitoring ; clinical data management ; biostatistics , including study design and data analysis ; and adverse event monitoring and reporting . Executive Agency . Force Health Protection - Investigational New Drugs ( FHP - IND ) is an Executive Agency under the Army OTSG . FHP - IND provides services to all DoD Components as the lead organization for using medical products under Emergency Use Authorizations ( EUA ) or IND applications in response to chemical , biological , radiological , or nuclear warfare or terrorism and other health threats . FHP - IND provides an urgent treatment capability using novel investigational countermeasures to protect U . S . Forces against man - made or natural threats in accordance with federal regulations and DoD instructions . Critical Tasks : References . " USAMMDA Command Brochure "