Health Security
Medical Countermeasures & Strategic National Stockpile Unit
This unit helps strengthen readiness for outbreaks, mass-casualty incidents, and public health emergencies through strategic stockpile planning, medical countermeasure coordination, and rapid humanitarian support.
Unit Mission
Prepared for health emergencies
The Medical Countermeasures & Strategic National Stockpile Unit supports preparedness planning for essential medicines, protective equipment, field treatment assets, and surge distribution systems needed during complex emergencies.
Stockpile readiness
Supports planning for storage, rotation, and deployment of critical medical supplies across high-risk operating environments.
Distribution coordination
Helps align transport, staging, and last-mile delivery for urgent countermeasure movement during crisis response.
Core Functions
How the unit operates
Countermeasure planning
Maps priority pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, vaccines, and protective assets needed for emergency deployment.
Field logistics support
Coordinates warehousing, transport pathways, and surge distribution models for disrupted or austere settings.
Interagency alignment
Supports operational coordination with humanitarian, health, and public-sector partners during high-tempo incidents.