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Quartermaster Officer Career Timeline

The ranks of 2nd and 1st Lieutenant

LT: 0-4 Yrs

Logistics Basic Officer Leadership Course (LOG-BOLC), is a 16-week course conducted at the Army Logistics University (ALU) located at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia. Graduates will function as platoon leaders capable of performing common Soldier and leader skills in Quartermaster, Ordnance and Transportation units. These graduates will be competent to serve in all sustainment related positions.

The rank of Captain

CPT: 4-11 Yrs

The Logistics Captains Career Course (LOG-C3) is a 20-week course conducted at ALU. LOGC3 develops and educates adaptive sustainment leaders prepared to serve as company grade officers in order to enable Unified Land Operations. The course provides Army Common Core training, followed by intensive logistics training.

The rank of Major

MAJ: 11-17 Yrs

Intermediate Level Education (ILE) is provided through the Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, KS. It provides field grade officers with a Joint foundation as well as aspects of multifunctional logistics at the operational and strategic level. Officers are introduced to the challenges of working with Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational level partners.

The rank of Lieutenant Colonel The rank of Colonel

LTC: 17-22 Yrs
COL: 22+ Yrs

The Army War College (AWC) prepares students to assume strategic leadership responsibilities. Upon completion, graduates begin operating in the national strategic environment- either directly or as advisors to the senior leadership of the Armed Forces, the Department of Defense, other governmental agencies, or in foreign militaries. The central academic focus is on strategic leadership and national security.

92A Assignment Opportunities - 90A Assignment Opportunities (QM Officers merge into AOC 90A after Logistics Captains Career Course)

Lieutenant ranks

  • Key Developmental
  • - Platoon Leader
  • - Company XO
  • Broadening
  • - SF Group Spt CO XO
  • - BN Staff
  • - Aide de Camp

Captain rank

  • Key Developmental
  • - CO Commander
  • Broadening
  • - Instructor/Writer
  • - HRC Branch Manager
  • - BN/BDE/ESC Staff
  • - Training w/ Industry
  • - Advanced Civil Schooling
  • - ROTC
  • - Recruiting

Major rank

  • Key Developmental
  • - Battalion XO
  • - SPT OPS Officer
  • - BDE S4
  • Broadening
  • - CTC Observer
  • - Instructor Writer
  • - TRADOC Developer
  • - ESC/TSC Staff
  • - SUS BDE Staff

Lieutenant Colonel rank
Colonel rank

  • Key Developmental
  • - BN Commander
  • Broadening
  • - Division G-4
  • - Deputy BDE CDR
  • - CTC Senior Trainer
  • - Proponency Officer
  • - Branch Chief
  • - AMC Division Chief
  • - ROTC PMS

Aerial Delivery Material
Officer Course (SI R9)

Officers attending ADMOC may command, direct, plan, and/or manage units engaged in storage, packing, preparation, and delivery of materiel by airdrop. Officers determine requirements for and plan the employment of aerial delivery systems in support of tactical and special operations.

Mortuary Affairs
Course (SI 4V)

Officers attending the Mortuary Affairs Course may direct, plan, and coordinate MA support for military operations and civil mass fatality operations. Officers are involved in recovery, tentative identification, and evacuation of deceased U.S. Military personnel.

Petroleum and Water
Officer Course (SI R8)

Officers attending PWOC may command, direct, plan, and/or exercise staff responsibility for units engaged in petroleum and/or water operations. Officers direct the acquisition, storage, inspection, testing, issue, and distribution of petroleum products and water. They serve in staff positions requiring petroleum and water experience.

Additional Training Opportunities: Ranger (SI 5R), Airborne (SI 5P), Air Assault (SI 2B), Pathfinder (SI 5Q), Jumpmaster (SI 5W), Military Free Fall (HALO) (SI 4X), Operational Contract Support (SI 3C), Joint Logistics, Support Operations Course, Theater Logisitics Planners Program (SI P1)