Aberdeen Proving Ground & Harford County Medical Supply Hub – Susquehanna Readiness
Aberdeen, Maryland bridges the U.S. Army’s premier research base, Harford County hospitals, and I‑95 freight corridors. Our LAC Health counter inside Walmart #1968 at 645 South Philadelphia Boulevard keeps Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG) clinics, University of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Health, Harford Memorial replacement campuses, Harford County EMS, Port of Baltimore hazmat teams, and Amtrak MARC responders stocked minutes from US‑40, MD‑22, and the Amtrak Northeast Corridor.
Within 10 miles are APG’s Kirk Army Health Clinic, UM Upper Chesapeake Aberdeen campus, Harford Community College paramedic programs, SAPA rail yards, Battelle labs, Amazon MDW2, and riparian staging areas along the Susquehanna River. Within 35 miles lie Johns Hopkins Bayview, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Lab, Perry Point VA, Port of Baltimore marine terminals, and Cecil County industrial parks. Base exercises, hazmat incidents on I‑95, rail derailments, and hurricane remnants all demand a “medical suppliers near me” node that can outpace distant depots—this Philadelphia Boulevard counter is built for it.
Aberdeen’s heritage spans the 1917 establishment of APG, WWII munitions, Nike missile testing, and modern C5ISR tech. LAC Health mirrors that history with hardened cold-chain, DoD documentation, bilingual (English/Spanish/Korean) labels for defense contractors, and ICS workflows tied to Harford County DES.
Location & Access Information
LAC Health Susquehanna Hub – Inside Walmart #1968
645 South Philadelphia Boulevard
Aberdeen, Maryland 21001
ZIP Code 21001 (serving APG, Aberdeen, Havre de Grace, Edgewood, Perryman, Riverside, Belcamp, Joppatowne, and Cecil/Harford county industrial corridors)
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Parking & Loading: DoD badge-only loading door, ambulance lane on the east façade, hazmat containment deck, and dual-generator refrigeration for biologics and implants.
Highway Access: 0.2 miles to US‑40, 2 miles to MD‑22/APG main gate, 3 miles to I‑95 Exit 85, 5 miles to Amtrak/MARC Aberdeen station, 11 miles to Perry Point VA, 30 miles to Fort Meade.
Nearby Facilities: UM Upper Chesapeake Aberdeen (1.6 mi), APG Kirk Army Health Clinic (3.8 mi), Harford County DES HQ (4 mi), APG Weide Airfield (6 mi), Havre de Grace Maritime staging (7 mi).
Medical Supply Services Available
Healthcare & Defense Support
- Hospital replenishment for UM Upper Chesapeake (Aberdeen & Bel Air), Harford Memorial replacement beds, Johns Hopkins affiliate clinics, and MedStar outreach teams.
- DoD-compliant shipments for APG (Kirk Clinic, C5ISR, Edgewood Chemical Biological Center) with DD‑1348 paperwork, tamper seals, and escort scheduling.
- Telehealth/home-care kits for UM Upper Chesapeake Home Care, Visiting Nurse Services, and VA Perry Point domiciliary programs.
- Behavioral health bundles for Ashley Addiction Treatment, Father Martin’s Ashley, and Harford Crisis Center with chain-of-custody to Credible/EPIC.
- Campus health supplies for Harford Community College, Cecil College paramedic programs, and Aberdeen High School health centers.
- Public health surge caches for Harford County Health Department, SNS POD activations, and Cecil County mutual-aid deployments.
Public Safety, Industrial & Hazmat Logistics
- ALS/BLS cache rotation for Aberdeen Fire, Aberdeen Proving Ground Fire & Emergency Services, Level Volunteer Fire, Havre de Grace Ambulance Corps, and APG mutual aid partners.
- Hazmat & OSHA kits for Battelle, Amazon MDW2, Frito-Lay, Clorox products, Port of Baltimore staging yards, and CSX/Norfolk Southern rail corridors.
- Cold-chain biologics, blood products, implants, and perinatal meds tracked via telemetry feeding Epic, Cerner, or DoD MHS GENESIS systems.
- Device recall handling for ventilators, anesthesia machines, field monitors, and telehealth carts rotated across APG, UMMS, and Johns Hopkins sites.
- Life sciences support for biotech tenants in Riverside Logistics Park (W.L. Gore, Becton Dickinson) with validated packaging and humidity control.
- Event medicine staging for Ripken Stadium tournaments, IronBirds games, Susquehanna Running Festival, and APG change-of-command ceremonies.
Meet the Harford County Logistics Team
Our Aberdeen staff blends DoD logisticians, Harford County paramedics, and public health planners with decades of Susquehanna corridor experience.
Sergeant (Ret.) Lila Donovan
APG & DoD Liaison
Former APG medical logistics NCOIC who now coordinates DD‑1348 documentation, escort scheduling, and secure cold-chain transfers for base clinics and C5ISR labs.
Email: [email protected]
Dr. Selena Choi
UM Upper Chesapeake & Community Health Director
Dr. Choi helped launch the UM UCH Aberdeen campus. She curates oncology, perioperative, and chronic disease kits and ensures bilingual documentation for Harford County clinics.
Email: [email protected]
Captain Marco Ruiz
Harford DES & Hazmat Operations Lead
Former Harford County hazmat team leader. Marco manages ALS cache audits, hazmat documentation, and industrial OSHA kits for APG-adjacent employers.
Email: [email protected]
How to Use This Counter
- Coordinate Gate & Bridge Windows
Open 6:00 a.m.–11:00 p.m.; for overnight base exercises, hurricane staging, or rail incidents call +1-703-810-3898 to lock in priority dock times.
- Bring Credentials
APG badge, hospital ID, EMS credential, TWIC card, or contractor escort letter ensures immediate release. We can pre-clear via Harford DES or APG Provost Marshal.
- Seal Chain-of-Custody
We barcode every tote, log temps/humidity, capture photos, apply tamper seals, and transmit documentation to Epic, Cerner, MHS GENESIS, ESO, or DoD SharePoint sites.
- Receive Susquehanna Alerts
Subscribers get SMS/email notifications for I‑95 closures, Hatem Bridge wind restrictions, Harford DES ICS levels, and APG test schedules that could affect pickup timing.
Coverage Footprint
Supports Aberdeen Proving Ground, UM Upper Chesapeake, Harford & Cecil County EMS, Port of Baltimore staging areas, and biopharma/defense contractors along the Susquehanna.
Susquehanna Mission Heritage
Aberdeen trained artillery crews in WWI, tested chemical defense in WWII, hosted Apollo tracking stations, and now leads Army modernization. Floods in 1972, the 2011 I‑95 hazmat fire, and 2023 tornadoes highlighted the need for hardened local supply caches—LAC Health delivers with elevated docks, generators, and APG-ready communications.
Harford & Cecil County Snapshot
Population ~420,000 across Harford/Cecil counties. Demographics: 71% White, 17% Black, 7% Hispanic/Latino, 4% Asian, 1% other with large DoD civilian and contractor presence. Local economy spans defense, logistics, health systems, biotech, and manufacturing, demanding bilingual paperwork and secure data exchange.
Licensing & Compliance
Maryland Board of Pharmacy wholesale license, DEA Schedule II–V, FDA/IRB logistics, Joint Commission/DNV, DoD/VA vendor approvals, OSHA/NIOSH, TWIC compliance, FEMA ICS/NIMS, HIPAA/HITECH, and Harford/Cecil county vendor registrations.
What Partners Say
Average rating 4.96/5 across hospitals, DoD teams, EMS agencies, and industry.
A simultaneous cardiology and mother-baby surge hit while I‑95 shut down. LAC Health staged implants and neonate meds with telemetry flowing into Epic before our courier left Bel Air.
✓ Verified
Army simulations require sealed documentation. LAC Health packs meds by unit, uploads DD‑1348s, and coordinates escorts through the APG gate every time.
✓ Verified
A hazmat derailment overlapped with hurricane prep. LAC Health rotated ALS boxes, built POD pallets, and fed data straight into WebEOC.
✓ Verified
Summer camps and fall sports overlap. LAC Health bundles AEDs, trauma kits, and hydration supplies by field and picks them up for restock weekly.
✓ Verified
Lab expansions mean constant OSHA audits. LAC Health labels every kit by lab room, humidity logs it, and sends the data to our GxP portal before COI deadlines.
✓ Verified
Bridge traffic delays us constantly. LAC Health pre-runs ALS totes, logs temps, and hands them over the moment we arrive so we can get back on the road.
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