United States Army Quartermaster Corps
military branch of the United States Army
The Quartermaster Corps (QM), formerly known as the Quartermaster Department, is the sustainment branch of the United States Army. As such, it acts as quartermaster to the army.
The Quartermaster School (QMS) is a subordinate command of the Combined Arms Support Command. The QMS trains soldiers, civilians, and members of other services and nations in quartermaster skills and functions. In addition to training, the QMS has command of the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade and serves as a proponent on all quartermaster matters. The QMS is located at Fort Lee, Virginia.
Mission
The mission of the corps is to support the development, production, acquisition, and sustainment of general supply, Mortuary Affairs, subsistence, petroleum and water, and material and distribution management during peace and war to provide combat power to the U.S. Army. The officer in charge of the branch for doctrine, training, and professional development purposes is the Quartermaster General. The current Quartermaster General is Colonel Kevin W. Agness.
The function of the Quartermaster Corps is to provide the following support to the Army:
general supply (except for ammunition and medical supplies)
Mortuary Affairs (formerly graves registration)
subsistence (food service)
petroleum and water
field services
aerial delivery (parachute packing, air item maintenance, heavy and light equipment parachute drop, rigging and sling loading)
shower, laundry, fabric/light textile repair
material and distribution management
History
The Quartermaster Corps is the U.S. Army's oldest logistics branch, established 16 June 1775.
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