General Wheeler enlisted in the West Virginia National Guard in 1953 and entered active duty in 1959 as a Second Lieutenant in the Quartermaster Corps. He received his commission through ROTC at Marshall University in Huntington, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Education and English. Following duty as an Assistant G-1 (Personnel) at Fort […]
By Harold Raugh, DLA Chief Historian DLA Public Affairs Fort Belvoir, Virginia In September 1961, Army Lt. Gen. Andrew T. McNamara was named the first director of the Defense Supply Agency, the forerunner to the Defense Logistics Agency. McNamara, then deputy commanding general of the Eighth U.S. Army in Korea, assumed command of the agency […]
General Richard H. Thompson began his 42-year term as an enlisted soldier and became the first Quartermaster Officer in the Corps’ 200-year history to hold the rank of full General while still on active duty. He also was the first commander of the Troop Support and Aviation Materiel Readiness Command. General Thompson was one of […]
US Army Quartermaster Corps The Distinguished Unit of the Corps award was introduced in 1993 to recognize outstanding units, past and present, that have made significant contributions to the Quartermaster Corps. 13th Support Battalion240th Quartermaster Battalion259th Quartermaster Battalion277th Quartermaster Battalion 528th Quartermaster Battalion 96th Supply & Services Battalion 105th Support Battalion1st Supply & Trans Battalion23rd […]
Remount The Early Days The procurement and training of animals for military use has been a function of the Quartermaster Department since its inception in 1775. Animals were used for transporting supplies and men prior to the use of motor vehicles. At that time,… read more Remount 1958, Office of the Quartermaster Generalby Mrs. Anna […]
Mortuary Affairs in Bosnia SSG Randy E. Posey & SGT Cedric T. RigginsQuartermaster Professional Bulletin – Summer 1996Peace enforcement operations: a new term in the Quartermaster dictionary. Quartermasters have had some opportunities to define and explore this new support concept. With the… read more Mortuary Affairs in Bosnia David B. Roath CPT Robert A. JensenQuartermater […]
by Josh | Aug 11, 2022 Upon completion of the Reserve Officers Training Corps curriculum and the educational course of study at Arkansas State University, he was commissioned a second lieutenant and awarded a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture. He also holds a Master of Science… by Josh | Aug 11, 2022 General Sheffey […]
he Quartermaster Review March-April 1945 Airdrop operations in the first sustained Chinese offensive against the Japanese in WWII. In the wake of the slow-flying green transport the parachutes billowed out, their bundles swaying pendulum-like from the shroud lines. Four, five, six of them mushroomed whitely against the brilliant blue sky before the plane had passed […]
Glen C Morris Quartermaster Professional Bulletin-Summer 1992 Ever since the U.S. Army drew its first “line in the sand” at Lexington, MA, in the days of the American Revolution, commanders have been responsible for providing their soldiers with quality subsistence in a variety of environments and tactical situations. From the establishment of the first formal […]
by Major Scott T. Glass Quartermaster Professional Bulletin-Autumn 1997 The author thanks First Sergeant Francis Miner of the 3060th Quartermaster Company,Colonel David A. Pergrin of the 291st Engineer Battalion, Joseph Potten of Malmedy, and Henri Rogister of Liege, Belgium. Without their assistance, this article would not have been possible. Throughout US Army history, Quartermaster Corps […]
CPT Mark Russelburg Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – Summer 1992 The future of Army food is happening now at the Natick Research, Development and Engineering Center in Natick, MA. Home of the Department of Defense Food Program, the center is responsible for all research and development of new and improved food items and food service equipment […]
Colonel Volpe was born on September 17, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA. He was commissioned as a second lieutenant upon completion of studies at the United States Military Academy in 1953. His education also includes a master’s degree in petroleum engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in management from the Navy Post […]
By W. F. RITER Captain, Quartermaster Corps The Quartermaster Review – March-April 1927 THE purpose of this brief sketch is to show the humble origin of rail transportation, the mistakes that have occurred in railway operation for military purposes, the present high state of its development and its effect on the strategy of warfare. An […]
The Story of the 4009th QM Truck Company The Quartermaster Review – March/April 1946 FROM the Normandy invasion to an occupation assignment in conquered Germany is a long and not uncommon stretch of duty for any organization. But when that duty is coupled with participation in some of the most important operations that occurred in […]
