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Quartermaster “At a Glance”
The Quartermaster Corps is the U.S. Army's oldest logistics branch, established 16 June 1775. On that date the Second Continental Congress passed a resolution providing for, “One Quartermaster Commandant of the grand Army and a deputy, under him, for the separate Army.” From 1775 to 1912 this organization was known as the Quartermaster Department. In 1912, Congress consolidated the former Subsistence, Pay, and Quartermaster Departments to create the Quartermaster Corps. Quartermaster units and soldiers have served in every U.S. military operation from the Revolutionary War to current operations in Iraq (Operation Iraqi Freedom) and Afghanistan (Operation Enduring Freedom).
Mission
The US Army Quartermaster School trains, educates, & develops Army, Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental and Multinational adaptive Quartermaster professionals; provides Quartermaster DOTMLPF-P solutions to operational forces in support of Unified Land and Multi-Domain Operations.
Vision
The premier sustainment institution for producing Soldiers Ready On Day One and ensuring the Quartermaster Corps is prepared to win our Nation's wars!
Statement of Values
Values comprise the fundamental principles by which Quartermasters will live and treat others. It is part of our ethos - a way of life. In addition to championing the Army values of duty, integrity, loyalty, selfless service, honor, courage, and respect, we also embrace the values of:
- Innovation - Creative, bold solution; thinking “outside the box” to revolutionize logisitical support.
- Battle Focus - A commitment to always keep soldiers' needs as our top priority. Providing the warfighter with right supplies, in the right quantities, at the right time and place to assure victory.
- Leadership - A commitment to lead, train, mentor, and coach Quartermasters today and into the 21st Century. Leading by example today and building the bench for tomorrow.
- Teamwork - Committing the best talents of every team member to achieve the Quartermaster Corps' strategic goals without concern for who gets the credit for the outcome; selfless service; contributing to the legacy, tradition, and mission of the Corps.
Quartermaster ETHOS
Our ultimate goal is to personify the Quartermaster ethos:
Logistics Warriors who are soldiers first, technicians second to none; battle focused; reliable professionals assuring victory by sustaining America's Army in peace and war.