266th Quartermaster Battalion

Units

23rd Quartermaster Brigade HHC

Headquarters and Headquarters Company (HHC) of the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade is responsible for providing command and control, training, administration, discipline, morale, and welfare to the Soldiers that are assigned or attached to HHC 23rd Quartermaster Brigade and the Office of the Quartermaster Commandant (OQMC). HHC is also responsible for reception, in-processing, and onward integration of all AIT and MOS-T Warriors into the U.S. Army.

Bravo Company "Bulldogs"

Bravo Company is responsible for providing command, control, logistical, and administrative support to produce Food Service Specialists (92G) who are physically, mentally, and morally strong and technically proficient. Soldiers who complete the course are highly disciplined, full of Army pride, and have a Warrior spirit.

Bravo Company is also responsible for providing command, control, logistical, and administrative support to more than 75 permanent party Soldiers, including the 266th Quartermaster Battalion staff and those assigned to departments within the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence (JCCoE).

Mike Company "Spartans"

Mike Company is responsible for providing command, control, logistical, and administrative support to produce Mortuary Affairs Specialist (92M) who are physically, mentally, and morally strong and technically proficient. Soldiers who complete the course are highly disciplined, full of Army pride, and have a Warrior spirit.

Mike Company is also responsible for providing command, control, logistical, and administrative support for the 23rd Quartermaster Brigade AIT Hold Over population.

Tango Company "Tigers"

Tango Company is responsible for providing command, control, logistical, and administrative support to produce 92G Food Service Specialists (92G) who are adaptive Quartermaster Warriors. Warriors who complete the course are physically, mentally, and morally strong and capable of contributing to the mission accomplishment in their first unit of assignment.

Tango Company is also responsible for providing command, control, logistical, and administrative support to more than 75 permanent party Soldiers, including those assigned to the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence (JCCoE).

266th BN History

The 266th Quartermaster Battalion has a long and proud history. The battalion was activated 28 August 1942. During World War II, it served in North Africa and Italy in a variety of logistical capacities and earned battle honors for participation in the Rome-Arno Campaign. The battalion earned its second battle streamer in Southern France before moving into Germany, remaining there until the war's end when it was inactivated on 18 May 1946.

On 25 March 1963, the 266th Quartermaster Battalion was reactivated and sent to Long Binh, Republic of Vietnam, where it spent nearly seven years in service. The battalion's main mission was to act as a command and control center for logistical service. During this period, it received two Meritorious Unit Commendations and 15 battle streamers for distinguished service during the Vietnam War. The battalion was again inactivated 14 March 1973.

On 12 February 1987, the 1st Battalion, United States Army Quartermaster School was redesignated as the 266th Quartermaster Battalion and earned the right to use its motto of "Providers...Training to Support." Today the battalion proudly produces Logistics Warriors ready to contribute to their first unit of assignment as Culinary Arts Specialists and Transportation Specialists.

The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the 266th Quartermaster Battalion on 4 May 1964. It was redesignated on 27 December 1966 as the 266th Supply and Service Battalion. The insignia was again redesignated and the description amended on 9 October 1986 as the 266th Quartermaster Battalion. The insignia consists of the shield and motto of the coat of arms blazoned: Azure, between five bezants a wavy bar Argent cottised potente Or. Attached below the shield is a gold scroll inscribed “THE PROVIDERS” in blue letters. The wavy bar represents the Rhineland, and the gold bars between the five gold roundels are symbolic of direct support of combat troops throughout five campaigns in Italy, France, and Germany.

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