Vietnam Extracted from the Magazine of the 1st Logistical Command, Vietnam, April 1968 Utilizing ocean-going tankers, fixed and rotary wing aircraft, tanker trucks, and multi-product pipelines, the 1st Logistical Command distributes more than 100 million gallons of jet,… read more Korea By LT. COL. Merwin H. Smith, Q.M.C.Quartermaster Review, November-December 1951 The war in Korea […]
By Brig. Gen. J.C. ODELL The Quartermaster Review – July/August 1954 The Research and Development Center at Natick, Mass., the Quartermaster Corps’ newest installation, has been designated Headquarters of the Quartermaster Research & Development Command. It is the inevitable culmination of the rapid and sound extension of scientific thinking in the solution of problems of […]
The Army Quartermaster Foundation sincerely thanks the family of Quartermaster LTG Charles Hamilton for their generous donation of $7500.00 to mark the occasion of his recent promotion. LTG Hamilton is currently serving as the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, U.S. Army, The Pentagon.
1980’s Transition David L. BruenQuartermaster Professional Bulletin – Spring 1994 Overview on the transition of the Water Operations mission and training from the Engineer to the Quartermaster Corps in 1981 The Petroleum and Water Department at the U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and… read more
World War I By DR. WILLIAM CHAIKINQuartermaster Review May-June 1950 In the ”Great War,” which we now call World War I. the accomplishments of the Quartermaster Corps overseas were such as to stand as a model of achievement to the generation of officers who led the Corps in the… read more World War I Extracted […]
Short History of Mortuary Affairs By Dr. Steven E. Anders From the Quartermaster Professional Bulletin – September 1988 (Note: This article was written when Mortuary Affairs was calledGraves Registration or GRREG) At 0515 on the morning of 12 December 1985, a chartered DC-8 crashed shortly after… read more Short History of Mortuary Affairs Captain Richard […]
This detachment suffered the greatest number of casualties of any allied unit during Operation Desert Storm due to a SCUD Missile attack on February 25, 1991. Members of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment receive a hero’s welcome at Latrobe Airport, Pennsylvania, March 9, 1991Specialist Steven Hawkins proudly holds the unit’s tattered guidon at present arms First […]
CSM Bowers’ key assignments include: Command Sergeant Major, 13th Corps Support Command (COSCOM); Command Sergeant Major, 10th Mountain Division Support Command; Command Sergeant Major, 210th Forward Support Command; Chief Supply Sergeant, S-4, 3rd Brigade, 1st Armored Division; and First Sergeant, Charlie Company, 705th Main Support Battalion, 5th Infantry Division. As the Command Sergeant Major of […]
Post-World War II Development This document from the U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum Archives provides a well researched and written history of the Quartermaster Corps’ development of the Army Green Uniform. TECHNICAL REPORT 68-41-CM THE ARMY GREEN UNIFORM by Stephen J. Kennedy and… read more Post-World War II Development Fashion Decrees Greenish-Grat for the Army Uniform […]
Desert Storm This detachment suffered the greatest number of casualties of any allied unit during Operation Desert Storm due to a SCUD Missile attack on February 25, 1991 Members of the 14th Quartermaster Detachment receive a hero’s welcome at Latrobe Airport, Pennsylvania, March… read more
In January 2022 The Army Quartermaster Foundation lost a great Quartermaster, our beloved President-Emeritus COL Bob Barrett. Bob distinguished himself as a Regular Army Quartermaster for thirty years followed by continued service to the Nation as a Department of the Army Contractor and finally as a Volunteer Soldier for Life participating in and leading a […]
Brigadier General Michael Siegl received the insignia and flag of a Brigadier General, US Army during a promotion ceremony at the Fort Meyer Memorial Chapel on October 12, 2022. The honor of pinning on the stars was shared by his wife Sura, his son Nathan and… read more The 2021 Ancient Order of Saint Martin was […]
CW4 Chobanian enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1953 and was commissioned as a warrant officer in 1961. He earned a reputation as one of the premiere trainers of Quartermasters worldwide during his more than 20 years of active duty service. He continued his role as a principal educator and leader to the Quartermaster Corps […]
General Dukes was born October 29, 1928, in Newberry, South Carolina, and died May 21, 1987. After graduating from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Textiles, General Dukes was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 1952. He also graduated from the Georgia Institute of Technology with a Master’s Degree in Textile Engineering. He […]
