CSM Shepherd entered military service at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in April 1960, and attended Advanced Individual Training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. His subsequent military education included graduating from the Primary Leadership Development Course, Basic and Advanced Noncommissioned Officer Course, and the Sergeants Major Academy. Command Sergeant Major Shepherd held a wide variety of key […]
Command Sergeant Major Paul Haynes, Jr. is a native of Georgetown, South Carolina. He entered the military service on 1 November 1972. He attended Basic Training and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. CSM Haynes has served as a Squad Leader, Operations Sergeant, Platoon Sergeant, Drill Sergeant, First Sergeant, Command Sergeant Major of […]
by Josh | Aug 11, 2022 Timothy Pickering was born at Salem, Massachusetts, on July 17, 1745, of a family prominent since the early years of settlement. His father was sufficiently well-to-do to give him a good education, and he graduated from Harvard College in 1763. He later studied law… by Josh | Aug 11, […]
CSM Patton was born in Nacogdoches, Texas, and enlisted in the U.S. Army in November 1965. He completed basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana, and advanced individual training at Fort Ord, California. He later completed airborne training, Subsistence Food Storage Course, instructor training, and the First Sergeant Course, and is a graduate of the Sergeants […]
James Frank Barros was raised and educated in the state of Pennsylvania. As a young man he enlisted in the United States Navy and served for four years during the period of the war in Vietnam. Following his uniformed service to the Nation, Mr. Barros attended and graduated from George Mason University obtaining a Bachelor […]
Chief Warrant Officer Five David Longstaff entered the Army on 22 May 1984. His duty assignments include numerous Continental United States locations. Overseas assignments include Egypt, Germany, two tours in Iraq (one with the Military Transition Team). He was selected as the first food advisor to be a logistics trainer for the Iraqi Prime Minister’s […]
From the Archives of the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum and the Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department, U.S. Army Quartermaster School and Center, Fort Lee, Virginia C-17 “Globemaster III” Heavy DropU.S. Air Force Photo, by Staff Sgt. David L. Wilcoxson 09/11/1997 – Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 82nd Airborne Division complete their jump from an […]
by Josh | Aug 3, 2022 Colonel Buckman was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army Quartermaster Corps following graduation from the United States Military Academy where she was a standout athlete on the women’s varsity basketball team. Colonel Buckman retired as… by Josh | Aug 3, 2022 Colonel Hill attended Virginia Tech, […]
During his 29 years career, SGM Jackson held a wide variety of duty positions beginning in October 1972 where he served as Cook/Administrative Clerk with Charlie Company, 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Training Brigade, Fort Jackson, South Carolina. Based on experience and knowledge in the food service field on December 1995, then Master Sergeant Jackson was […]
General Akin was born in Atlanta, Georgia. An ROTC graduate at North Georgia College, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in 1959. He would go on to serve for nearly 34 years of distinguished active duty service, almost all of it as a Quartermaster officer. Always a “muddy boot soldier” at […]
Colonel Tanner entered the Army in 1955 as a Second Lieutenant upon graduation from Mercer University, Georgia. Following early assignments with the Infantry and training in parachute pack maintenance and aerial delivery, Colonel Tanner began a career-long association with airborne units. He served as Commander of the 549th Quartermaster Company (Air Supply), Commander, 407th Supply […]
General Laposata was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Army after receiving a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a Master of Science degree in Agricultural Economics from Cornell University. His military education includes the Industrial College of the Armed Forces and the U.S. Army […]
As Quartermaster General implemented the new “Single Manager” which gave the Quartermaster Corps responsibility for wholesale supply of food and clothing to all the U.S. Armed Forces. Kester Lovejoy Hastings was born in Lewiston, Idaho, March 20, 1897. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy on November 1, 1918, and was appointed as a Second […]
Colonel Israel was commissioned through the ROTC Program at Southwest Missouri State College into the Quartermaster Corps. As was the policy at the time, he was detailed into Artillery. He served as a Platoon Leader of 280mm Atomic Cannon Platoon in Germany. Upon completion of his branch detail, he was assigned to the 35th Quartermaster […]
