The Quartermaster Generals
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U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps History
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Mission & Vision Statement
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Quartermaster School Headquarters Team
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Brigadier General Fogg & Command Sergeant Major Sellers
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Colonel Duckworth & Mr. Jones
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Chief Warrant Officer 5 Figueroa & Lieutenant Colonel Rodriguez
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LTC(P) Schwartz & Mr. Orage
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23rd Quartermaster Brigade Command Team
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Colonel Patterson & Command Sergeant Major Thomas
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23rd Quartermaster Brigade
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Aerial Delivery & Field Services Department
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Joint Culinary Center of Excellence
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Joint Mortuary Affairs Center
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Logistics Training Department
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Petroleum & Water Department
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U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum
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U.S. Army Women’s Museum
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75 Year Anniversary of Quartermaster School at Fort Lee
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2016 Quartermaster Hall of Fame
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2016 Distinguished Units of the Regiment
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2016 Distinguished Members of the Regiment
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2016 Philip A. Connelly Award Winners
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41st Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event
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2016 Supply Excellence Award Winners
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The Quartermaster Corps traces its origins to 16 June 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized Major General Thomas Mifflin as the first Quartermaster General. Initially, a lack of money and authority resulted in the legendary hardships to the Revolutionary Soldier. Later, Major General Nathaniel Green, the third Quartermaster General, reorganized the Quartermaster Department with a new depot system. General Green considered his role as a logistician just as important as his role as a battlefield commander. From 1818 to 1860, Brigadier General Thomas Sidney Jesup brought his leadership and administrative skills to the role of Quartermaster General. During his 42-years as Quartermaster General, he improved the system of property accountability while maintaining his emphasis upon supporting the fighting Soldiers. General Jesup is regarded as the "Father of the Quartermaster Corps." During the Civil War, Major General Montgomery C. Meigs led the Quartermaster Department as it expanded to support an Army over half a million strong. Quartermasters purchased clothing, equipment, animals, and services at an unprecedented pace. They operated a system of field depots and a transportation network to deliver goods to the Soldiers. In 1862, the Quartermaster Department assumed responsibility for national cemeteries. Throughout the nineteenth century the Quartermaster Department did not have specialized Quartermaster units. Instead, it relied upon civilian workers or detailed Soldiers. The Quartermaster Department did not purchase subsistence, although it did store and transport the provisions. All this changed in 1912, when Congress consolidated the former Subsistence, Pay, and Quartermaster Departments in order to create the Quartermaster Corps much as we know it today. It became a fully militarized organization with its own units to perform supply and service functions on the battlefield. This consolidation brought the missions of subsistence and food service. With the introduction of motor vehicles in 1903, the Quartermaster Corps assumed the petroleum mission. World War I showed the increased importance of logistics in the modern era, and witnessed the first use of specialized Quartermaster units on the Western Front, including laundry, bath, salvage depots, graves registration, and port operations. Quartermasters learned valuable lessons in supporting a large Army overseas that carried into the next conflict. During World War II, the Quartermaster Corps operated on an unparalleled scale. Thousands of Soldiers filled specialized roles; in far off places such as Bataan, Leyte, Salerno, Normandy, and Bastogne. At the height of 4
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the war, Quartermasters provided over 70,000 different supply items and more than 24 million meals each day. When it was over, they had recovered and buried nearly a quarter of a million Soldiers in temporary cemeteries around the world. Altogether, 4,943 Quartermaster Soldiers lost their lives in World War II. In 1950, the Quartermaster Corps supported the United States and its United Nations allies in defending South Korea from the Communist North. That same year, the Corps assumed full responsibility for all parachute rigging, including the “supply by air” that sustained the conflict in difficult terrain. With the creation of Army Materiel Command in 1962, the Quartermaster Corps transferred responsibility for wholesale logistics to this new organization. The 1965 decision to commit major United States combat forces to the Republic of Vietnam led to a massive logistics buildup. Quartermaster Corps personnel met this challenge. They operated in every area of Vietnam, furnishing vital supplies and services often under adverse and dangerous conditions. After Vietnam, Quartermaster Soldiers upheld the long tradition of service by being among the first deployed in operations Urgent Fury (Grenada) and Just Cause (Panama), and the 1990s restoration of democracy in Haiti. The role of Quartermaster logisticians was especially noteworthy in supporting the rapidly moving strike against Iraqi forces during Operation Desert Storm. Quartermasters have provided humanitarian relief to victims at home and abroad. Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, the United States entered into a prolonged conflict in the Middle East, with the expected Quartermaster support. These Soldier logisticians operated a pipeline in Iraq, and distributed supplies to our troops. They found ways to deliver supplies within the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, including the use of low cost disposable parachutes. Mortuary affairs units ensured the highest standards of care for the remains of US service members, including over 150 Quartermaster Soldiers who died in these conflicts. Since June 1775, Quartermaster Soldiers have provided the logistical wherewithal to enable success in combat and non-combat operations. No other branch of the service comes close to the Quartermaster Corps for its diversity of tasks and the many functions provided. Despite all the changes, the fundamental mission of supporting the individual combat Soldier in the field has remained constant. In the future our Soldiers will continue to uphold the regimental motto of “Supporting Victory.”
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Quartermaster CSM CSM Jimmy J. Sellers
Commandant BG Rodney D. Fogg
Deputy to the CMDT Mr. Marshall J. Jones
Strategic Initiatives Group LTC Luis A. Rodriguez
ADFSD Mr. Richard Santiago 6
Chief of Staff COL Darrell Duckworth
Office of the Quartermaster General LTC(P) Eric M. Schwartz
JCCoE LTC Damon S. Varnado
JMAC Mr. William M. Ellerman
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Regimental CWO CW5 Roberto L. Figueroa
Training Management Mr. Keith R. Orage
LTD Mr. Greg A. Mason
PWD Mr. Jose A. Hernandez
Brigadier General Rodney Fogg assumed responsibility as the 54th Quartermaster General on June 10, 2016. BG Fogg’s assignments include: Platoon Leader and Battalion S-1 of the 19th Maintenance Battalion, Giessen, Germany; Battalion S-4 and Company Commander of the 102nd Quartermaster Company (POL), 561st Corps Support Battalion, Fort Campbell, BG Rodney D. Fogg 54th Quartermaster General participating in Operation Provide Hope in Somalia and Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti; Logistics Officer for the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), at Hunter Army Airfield, Savannah, Georgia. From 2000 to present, BG Fogg served in the following positions: Materiel Readiness Officer, 101st Airborne Division Support Command, then Support Operations and Executive Officer, 526th Forward Support
Battalion, Fort Campbell, Kentucky, deploying to Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003; International Logistics Officer, Executive Assistant, and Chief, Logistics Plans, Headquarters, U.S. Pacific Command, Camp Smith, Hawaii; Commander, 17th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion at Fort Richardson, Alaska, deploying for 15 months in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom (07-09), then Deputy G-4, U.S. Army Alaska; Chief, Company Grade Logistics Branch, Army Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia; Commander, 49th Quartermaster Group (POL), and Deputy Chief of Staff for Training and Doctrine (G-3), Combined Arms Support Command (CASCOM), Fort Lee, Virginia; and most recently, Executive Officer to the Commanding General, U.S. Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama. His most previous assignment was as the Commanding General of the 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) at Fort Hood, Texas. He is a graduate of the Quartermaster Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Command and General Staff College and the Army War College holding master’s degrees in Logistics Management and Strategic Studies.
Command Sergeant Major Jimmy Sellers assumed responsibility as the 12th Quartermaster Regimental Command Sergeant Major on April 30, 2015. CSM Sellers entered the U.S. Army on August 1, 1990 at Columbus, Georgia. He attended Basic and Advanced Individual Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. CSM Sellers has served in CSM Jimmy J. Sellers Command Sergeant Major the following duty positions and organizations: Supply Specialist HQ/A Co, 296th Forward Support Battalion, Camp Edwards, Korea; Supply Sergeant, 8th and 9th Psychological Operations Battalions, Fort Bragg North Carolina; Supply Sergeant, E Company, 96th Civil Affairs Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Drill Sergeant, B Company, 2nd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, South Carolina; Battalion S4 NCOIC, 3/325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Brigade S-4 NCOIC, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, Fort
Bragg, North Carolina; First Sergeant, HQ/A Company, 82nd Forward Support Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Brigade S4 Sergeant Major, 7th Signal Brigade, Mannheim, Germany; Command Sergeant Major, 21st Special Troops Battalion, Kaiserslautern, Germany; Command Sergeant Major, 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, Bamberg, Germany; 31st Commandant, 7th Army Noncommissioned Officer Academy, Grafenwoehr, Germany and Command Sergeant Major, White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. CSM Sellers has deployed to OEF II, V and IX and OIF II. He is a graduate of all levels of the Noncommissioned Officer Education System, culminating with the United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 56. He is a graduate of the Battle Staff Course, Drill Sergeant Course, Jumpmaster Course, Air Assault Course, Pathfinder Course, Equal Opportunity Representative Course, First Sergeants Course, CSM Force Management Course, Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education (SEJPME) Course, Legal Orientation Course, Executive Leaders Course. CSM Sellers is a member of the prestigious Sergeant Audie L. Murphy Club and a recipient of the Distinguished Order of Saint Martin.
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Colonel Darrell Duckworth received a Bachelor of Science Degree in 1989 from Mississippi Valley State University. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Chemical Corps. In 1993, COL Duckworth transferred to the Quartermaster Corps. COL Duckworth has had a variety of assignments that COL Darrell Duckworth include: Battalion Chemical Chief of Staff Officer 2nd Battalion, 2227th Aviation, 4th Brigade 3rd Armored Division, Hanau, Germany; Supply and Service Officer, 169th Corps Support Battalion, Mogadishu, Somalia; Supply Management Officer 544th Maintenance Battalion, 13th COSCOM, Fort Hood, Texas; Company Commander, 565th Quartermaster (GS) 544th Maintenance Battalion, 13th COSCOM, Fort Hood; Company Commander and Battalion S3, Jacksonville Recruiting Battalion, Jacksonville, Florida; Support Operations Officer, 702nd Main Support Battalion, 2nd Mr. Marshall J. Jones was commissioned as a Field Artillery Officer in May of 1979. He entered active duty in August 1981, as a Quartermaster Officer, upon completion of his Graduate Studies as an academic fellow and NFL scholarship recipient at Ohio State University. He commanded both the 108th QM Company, 1st Aviation Brigade, Fort Rucker, Mr. Marshall J. Jones Alabama; and the 20th Deputy to the Commandant Quartermaster Company, Pohang, Korea. He served as the Chief Security Plans, and Operations (S2/3), 2nd Quartermaster Group (PETRL), and the 19th Support Command Petroleum Staff Officer, Taegu, Korea. After Korea, he participated in the U.S. Army’s Training with Industry (TWI) program where he performed duties as a Petroleum Logistics Management Specialist with the Sun Marketing and Refining Company in Philadelphia. Mr. Jones served as the Executive Officer, 240th Quartermaster Battalion, and then as the Chief, Joint 8
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Infantry Division, Korea; Chief, Quartermaster Officer Proponency, Office of the Quartermaster General, Fort Lee; Chief, Professional Development Division, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, Fort Lee; Battalion Executive Officer and Battalion S3, 240th Quartermaster Battalion, Fort Lee; Executive Officer to both the 48th and 49th Quartermaster Generals, Fort Lee; Battalion Commander of the 68th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion, Fort Carson Colorado and in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom 09; Chief Strategic Plans, Army Material Command, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, Brigade Commander of the 501st Sustainment Brigade, Camp Carroll, Korea; and Chief of Joint Logistics Plans and Operations J4, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colorado. Colonel Duckworth is currently serving as the Chief of Staff of the Quartermaster School, Fort Lee, Virginia. Colonel Duckworth is a graduate of the Chemical Officer Basic Course, Airborne School, Quartermaster Advanced Course, Combined and Service Staff School, Command and General Staff College and the United States Army War College where he received a master’s degree in strategic studies.
Petroleum Office and Deputy Chief, Logistics Operations Division, U.S. Southern Command, in Panama and in Miami, Florida. He served as battalion commander for Defense Energy Support Center’s Middle East Energy Region, Bahrain and served as an advisor to the U.S. Ambassador for Yemen during the USS Cole incident. In July 2002, he culminated 21 plus years of active military service as Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Deputy Commanding Officer, 49th Quartermaster Group (Petroleum & Water), Fort Lee. After military retirement, he entered U.S. Federal Civil Service workforce in January 2003 as the Director, Petroleum and Water Department. He became the Deputy to the Quartermaster School Commandant on July 4, 2012. Mr. Jones’ military and civilian education includes Basic and Advanced Petroleum and Water Logistics Courses; Petroleum Quality Assurance Course, Materiel Acquisition Management Course, Combined Arms Staff Service School, and resident Command and General Staff College; Professional Management for Executives I & II; Organizational Leadership for Executives, and the Civilian Education for Senior Leaders. He is a lifetime member of the Distinguished Order of Saint Martin and Association of Quartermasters.
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Chief Warrant Officer Five Roberto Figueroa joined the United States Army on January 19, 1988; he then attended Basic Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri. After he graduated, he traveled to Fort Lee for Advanced Individual Training in MOS 76P (Materiel Control & Accounting Specialist). In his first assignment, he was assigned to the 7th Infantry CW5 Roberto L. Figueroa Regimental Chief Warrant Officer Division, Fort Ord, California. Chief Figueroa received his appointment as a Warrant Officer on 1 March 1994 in MOS 920B – Supply Systems Technician. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Excelsior College, a master’s degree in Business Administration from Phoenix University and has completed every level of the Warrant Officer Education System. He has served in a variety of
assignments in support of Light, Airborne, Joint, and Mechanized forces. Operational deployments include Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). Chief Figueroa’s duty positions include Accountable Officer, 4th Forward Support Battalion, 4th Infantry Division (Mechanized), Fort Carson, Colorado; Depot Supply Systems Technician, Hythe Depot Activity, Army Materiel Command, United Kingdom; Supply Systems Technician, 4/159 Aviation, Fort Bragg, North Carolina; Accountable Officer, 58th Maintenance Company, Fort Bragg; Senior Supply Systems Technician, Division Materiel Management Center (DMMC), 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg; Instructor/Writer, Quartermaster Center & School, Fort Lee; Senior Supply Systems Technician, Joint Special Operations Command, Special Operations Support Element, Fort Bragg; Functional Manager, Disaster Recovery Site, Army Materiel Command, Redstone Arsenal, Alabama; and Quartermaster Warrant Officer Personnel Developer, Quartermaster School, Fort Lee.
Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Rodríguez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. He graduated as a Distinguished Military Graduate from the ROTC program from the University of Puerto Rico in 1993. He was commissioned as a Quartermaster Second Lieutenant. His civilian education includes a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Sciences and LTC Luis A. Rodriguez Chief, Strategic Initiatives Group Politics (Magna Cum Laude) from the University of Puerto Rico; Master of Arts degree in Criminal Justice (Summa Cum Laude) from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico; Juris Doctorate in Law (Magna Cum Laude) from the Inter-American University of Puerto Rico and a Master of Arts degree in Spanish and Linguistics (Summa Cum Laude) from Florida State University. His military education includes the Quartermaster Officer Basic Course; Captain's Career Course; Combined Arms and Staff Services School and the Command and
General Staff College-Intermediate Level Education Course at the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Fort Benning, Georgia, where he was the Distinguished Honor Graduate. Lt. Col. Rodriguez has served in numerous staff and leadership positions throughout his career to include: Training Officer, Food Service Officer and HHC Executive Officer, 20th ASG Korea; B Company Commander, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, Fort Lee; HHC Commander and Latin America (LATAM) Foreign Area Officer, Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, Fort Benning; Graduate Student and Teaching Assistant, Florida State University; Spanish Program Desk Chief, LATAM Students and Professors’ Foreign Exchange OIC; Assistant Professor, USMA, West Point; Support Operations Officer, 57th Transportation Battalion, 593rd Sustainment Brigade; Brigade Assistant Support Operations Officer, 593rd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Lewis and Kuwait. His previous assignment was the Quartermaster School Operations Officer/G3 and Executive Officer (XO) to the 51st Quartermaster General, Fort Lee, Director of the Joint Culinary Center of Excellence (JCCoE), Fort Lee. He currently serves as Chief, Strategic Initiatives Group, Quartermaster School at Fort Lee.
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Lieutenant Colonel (P) Eric M. Schwartz received his commission into the Quartermaster Corps in 1995, after graduating from the University of Rio Grande, Ohio with a degree in Communications. His military assignments include: Platoon Leader, then Company Executive Officer, next he was the Battalion Maintenance LTC(P) Eric M. Schwartz Officer, Battalion S-4, 129th Chief, OQMG Corps Support Battalion, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Multi-National Logistics Officer, Extended Air-Defense Task Force, Giessen Germany; Commander, 317th Maintenance Company, Bamberg Germany and Operation Iraqi Freedom; Battalion S-3, 71st Corps Support Battalion, Operation Iraqi Freedom;
Training with Industry, Logistics Management Institute, Mclean, Virginia; International Logistics Officer, The J-4, Joint Staff, Pentagon; Battalion Executive Officer, 426th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell Kentucky and Operation Iraqi Freedom; Brigade S-3, 101st Sustainment Brigade, Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Joint Mobility Plans Officer, the J-3, United States Transportation Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois; Commander, 299th Brigade Support Battalion, Fort Riley, Kansas; Inspector General, Fort Riley, Kansas and Operation Inherent Resolve; and Chief, Office of the Quartermaster General, Fort Lee. Lieutenant Colonel Schwartz’s military education includes the Officer Basic and Advanced Courses, Combined Arms Staff Services School, and the Naval Command and Staff College. Lieutenant Colonel Schwartz also holds a Masters of Arts degree in National Security and Strategic Studies from the Naval War College.
Mr. Keith R. Orage received a Regular Army commission as a QM Officer in 1987 from Benedict College, Columbia, South Carolina, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management. He received a Masters Degree in Management with, a concentration in Logistics, from the Florida Mr. Keith R. Orage Director, Training MGT Division Institute of Technology in 1997. Prior to his retirement from active military service in 2008, Mr. Orage served in a variety of assignments to include: Property Book Officer and Chief of Supply and Services Division, Headquarters United States European Command (EUCOM), Stuttgart Germany; Platoon Leader 11th Heavy Material Supply Company, 13th S&S Battalion, Boebligen Germany; Commander, Whiskey Company 244th Quartermaster Battalion, Fort Lee, Virginia; TAC Officer, Quartermaster Officer Basic Course, Fort Lee; S4 Officer, 3rd Military Intelligence (Aerial Exploitation) Battalion, Korea; Operations Officer/Deputy Chief, Repatriation and Family Affairs Division, Army
Casualty, Human Resources Command, Human Resources Command, Alexandria, Virginia; Executive Officer, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, Fort Lee; Operation Officer (S2/3) Officer, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, Fort Lee; Operations Officer, Office of the Quartermaster General and Executive Officer, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade and Battalion Commander, 262th Quartermaster Battalion. Upon military retirement, Mr. Orage worked briefly as Senior Military Analyst until entering the U.S. Federal Civil Service workforce in January 2009 as the Director, Sustainment Center of Excellence, Warrior Training Exercise, Fort Lee, Deputy Director and Director of the Logistics Training Department. Mr. Orage currently serves as the Director of Training Management at the Quartermaster School. Mr. Orage’s education includes the QM Officer Basic and Advanced Course, Junior Officer Maintenance Course, Standard Property Book System Course, Subsistence Officer Course, Contracting Officer Representative Course, Combined Arms Service Staff School, Logistic Executive Development Course, Support Operations Course, resident Command and General Staff Officer Course, Manager Development Course, Systems Approach to Training, and Senior Leader Executive Education, Kansas University School of Business.
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CSM JAMES THOMAS FEB 16
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LTC Stephen Collins APR 15
CSM Octavia Greaves-Egyinam APR 15
LTC Brian Wolford JUN 15
CSM Tim Lebouf JUN 15
LTC Brian Neill MAY 16
LtCol Thomas Gilley JUN 14
SgtMaj Eric Sutton SEP 14
LtCoL Matthew Baker JUN 14
CMSgt Robert Hasse JUL 14
CW02 Jason Teasley MAR 16
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CSC William Foster DEC 15
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Colonel Tamatha Patterson received her commission through the University of Tennessee at Martin (UTM) Reserve Officers Training Corps in 1990. Her assignments include: Chemical and Training Officer, 2/158th Aviation Reg., 6th Cavalry Brigade; Platoon Leader, 289th QM Company and Executive COL Tamatha Patterson Officer, 62nd QM Co. 553rd Commander, 23rd QM BDE QM Battalion, Fort Hood; Executive and Subsistence Officer, 13th Corps Support Command during Operation Sea Signal, Joint Task Force 160, responsible for the requisition of food, clothing, and personal items for more than 50,000 Haitian and Cuban migrants seeking asylum in the United States, in 1994, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; General Supply Officer, Brigade S1/Adjutant, Headquarters & Alpha Company Commander, 801st Main Support Battalion, 101st Air Assault Division (Airborne); Army Intern and Deputy Director, Law Enforcement Support
Office, Defense Logistics Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia; Battalion Executive Officer, 262nd Quartermaster Battalion, Brigade Operations Officer, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, and Quartermaster Officer Basic Course Chief and the Deputy Inspector General, Sustainment Center of Excellence (SCOE), Fort Lee, Virginia; Commander, Special Troops Battalion, Third Army, Army Central Command, Fort McPherson, Georgia, Camp Arifijan, Kuwait, and Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina; and a Military Assistant to the Department of Defense Executive Secretary in the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Colonel Patterson has a bachelor degree in Secondary Education from UTM and master’s degree in Education from Old Dominion University and National Resource Strategy from the National Defense University (NDU). Her military education includes the Chemical Officer’s Basic Course, Battalion Motor’s Officer’s Course, Hazardous Cargo Course, Master Fitness Course, Quartermaster Branch Qualification Course, Combined Logistics Officer’s Advanced Course, Petroleum Officer’s Course, the Combined Arms and Service Staff School, Joint Course on Logistics, Command and General Staff School, the Inspector General Course, and the Dwight D. Eisenhower School, National Defense University.
Command Sergeant Major James A. Thomas enlisted in the U.S. Army on July 14, 1987 and attended Basic and Advance Individual Training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. Where he successfully earned the MOS of 13B (Cannon Crew Member Specialist). In 1991, he attended Advance Individual training at Fort Lee where he CSM James A. Thomas reclassified to 76Y (Unit CSM, 23rd QM BDE Supply Specialist-92Y). Command Sergeant Major Thomas is a graduate of the U.S. Army Sergeants Major Academy class #57. He is also a graduate of the Joint Senior Enlisted Course, the Joint Special Operation Command Development Course, CSM Development Course, 1SG Course, Support Operations Course, Joint Logistics Course, Manager Development Course, Battle Staff Course, Manpower and Force Management Course, Jumpmaster Course, Pathfinder Course, Airborne Course and the Air Assault Course. He holds an associate degree in General Studies from
Campbell University and a bachelor degree in Computer Science from Troy University. He holds a Demonstrated Master Logistician Certification. His assignments include: CSM Combat Sustainment Support Task Force Joint Readiness Training Center, Fort Polk; CSM 3rd Group Support Battalion 3rd Special Forces Group (A), Fort Bragg; Operations SGM for the 82nd Sustainment Brigade, Fort Bragg; Senior Enlisted Advisor to the J4 Special Operations Command Pacific, Camp Smith, Hawaii; HHD 1SG, 116th MI Group, Fort Gordon, Georgia, S4/J4 NCOIC 116th MI Group, Fort Gordon; S4 NCOIC, 527th MI Battalion, Camp Humphries, Korea; Platoon Sergeant, C Company, Support Battalion, 1st Special Warfare Training Center, Fort Bragg; Senior Ammunition and Training NCOIC, US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (A), Fort Bragg; Supply Sergeant, A Company 528th Special Operations Support Battalion (A), Fort Bragg; Supply Sergeant, HHC 1-43 Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Suwon Airbase, Korea; Supply Sergeant, HHC 2/505 Parachute Infantry Regiment (A), Ft Bragg; Supply Sergeant, 528th Transportation Company, Germany; and Cannon Crew Member C Battery 2/320 Field Artillery Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He was also awarded the Distinguished Order of Saint Martin Award.
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COL Tamatha Patterson & CSM James Thomas Mission: The 23rd Quartermaster Brigade trains, educates, and develops sustainment Soldiers prepared to immediately contribute to the Operational Force in support of unified land operations (ULO) in a safe and secure environment; develops sustainment professionals capable of returning to the force to enable ULO while caring for Family teams.
Accomplishments and Initiatives: Training: Revised the Quartermaster Field Training Exercise (QMFTX) comprised of Warrior Tasks and Battle Drills (WTBD) and a Situational Training Exercises IOT enhance readiness and meet requisite AIT training requirements. SHARP Readiness: Created a Sexual Harassment/Assault Response & Prevention (SHARP) Mobile Application that includes critical SHARP information for our Soldiers, Civilians and Family members; SHARP application recognized at the Department of the Army Level. Community Service: Supported the execution of over 30,000 man-hours of community service throughout the greater Richmond area, Petersburg, Colonial Heights and surrounding communities. Program includes an ongoing partnership with the City of Richmond’s Neighbor to Neighbor Program. Brigade Ball: Planned and executed the Brigade’s Annual Ball which supported the Army’s Ready and Resilient Campaign (R2C).
Naturalization Ceremonies: Planned and executed Fort Lee bi-weekly Post Naturalization Ceremonies, culminating in over 1,100 Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and Marines from remote corners of the globe received U.S. Citizenship. Resiliency Leadership Forum: Planned and executed a Resiliency Leadership Forum led by Mr. Joe Theismann, former quarterback for the Washington Redskins and NFL Hall of Famer, to speak to Service members, Civilians and Families.
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Mr. Richard Santiago & MSG Jennyanne Bright Mission: Aerial Delivery and Field Services Department (ADFSD) trains members from all branches of the Armed Services, allied nations and Civilians as parachute riggers, airdrop, and sling load inspectors. ADFSD provides all services with airdrop rigging and sling load manuals. In addition, ADFSD trains Shower and Laundry Specialists with providing a quality of life service to Soldiers. ADFSD also executes prepotency functions related to aerial delivery and field services. Prepotency functions include providing all Services with airdrop rigging, sling load technical manuals and Foreign Military Sales technical training within their procurement of MC6, T11 and T-11R parachutes.
Accomplishments and Initiatives: Ongoing Initiatives: Working to become executive agent liaison for DA G4 as the Joint Aerial Delivery Department designation; developing a Sling Load Inspector Online Recertification Program; and developing an Airdrop Load Inspector Recertification Program. Credentialing: Developed Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Rigger Certification program for all 92Rs at no cost to Soldiers. DOTMLPF Analysis: Completed systematic DOTMLPF review of 92R MOS issues and shortages caused by the fielding of the T-11 parachute. Technical Support to Operational Force: Update and revision of the Malfunction Officer Online Certification Program; and hosted three separate Tri-Annual Airdrop malfunction and Safety Analysis Boards.
Training Support to Operational Force: Deployed 3 Mobile Training Teams to execute over 70 sling loads. Support to International Allies: Hosted site visits by Tunisia and Bulgaria for Aerial Delivery capabilities and Foreign Military Sales.
SFC Vorasane Phothisane and SFC Melvin Terre teaching Bulgarian Military Soldiers on proper packing procedures for the T-11R Reserve parachute
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LTC Scott Varnado & SGM Amelia Fisher Mission: The Joint Culinary Center of Excellence (JCCoE) provides United States Armed Forces joint proponent food operations training and serves as the Department of the Army, Deputy Chief of Staff G4 Logistics (DAG4) lead agent for the Army Food Service Program and Food Service/Culinary Special Programs.
Accomplishments and Initiatives: Training: JCCoE provided premiere Joint/Department of Defense (DoD) proponent basic and advanced culinary operations training to over 5,000 United States Armed Forces Officers, Enlisted Service Members and Civilians across the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.
Army Food Program: JCCoE Directorate of Operations operates as the lead agent for the DAG4 for execution of the $2.5B worldwide Army Food Program. Support to Contingency Operations: JCCoE and strategic enablers continue world class subsistence support to contingency operational forces across Central Command (CENTCOM), Army Central (ARCENT) and United States Forces Afghanistan (USAFOR-A) areas of operation along with mission support across FORSCOM, United States Army Europe (USAREUR) and United States Africa Command (AFRICOM). Field Feeding Equipment: JCCoE and NATICK Food Service Equipment Team continue to research and development of the Battlefield Kitchen to replace the Mobile Kitchen Trailer in 2020. The Battlefield Kitchen will increase food preparation efficiency through advancements in modularity, versatility and mobility. Nutrition: JCCoE is a major contributor to DoD health and nutrition programs and initiatives including the Initial Military Training (IMT) Soldier Fueling Initiative (SFI), Go for Green® and the Army Surgeon General’s Performance Triad.
92G Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Name Change: JCCoE commemorated a significant milestone in Army history: the re-naming of the Army Food Service 92G MOS from Food Service Specialist to the new distinguished title of Culinary Specialist. New Army Garrison Culinary Uniform (AGCU): The new AGCU has been approved for wear by 92G Culinary Specialists to replace the “cook white” uniform which has been in the Army inventory for over 30 years. Special Programs: JCCoE hosted the 41st Annual Military Culinary Arts Competitive Training Event (MCACTE), our military’s largest joint culinary competitive training event, in March 2016 with participants from all branches of the US Armed Forces and international teams from France and Great Britain. In addition, JCCoE conducted Department of the Army level evaluations for the 48th Philip A. Connelly Award Program to recognize excellence in field and garrison food service. Knowledge Portal: The Culinary Knowledge Center (CKC) is available on the Sustainment Knowledge Network (SKN) at https:// www.us.army.mil/suite/page/697424.
Official 92G Culinary Specialist Name Change Ceremony Cake Cutting on October 29, 2015 (Left to Right CW5 Rufus Montgomery, CW5 Princido Texidor and PV2 Nackiya Pershard)
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Mr. William Ellerman & MSG Robert Bryson Mission: The Joint Mortuary Affairs Center (JMAC) trains, educates, and develops adaptive Mortuary Affairs (MA) professionals and develops Army and select Joint MA doctrine in support of unified land operations. On behalf of HQDA G4, JMAC executes Army responsibilities supporting the DoD MA Enterprise ensuring continuous, sustainable and global MA support.
Accomplishments and Initiatives: Custom Fitted Flag: Led the development of a tailored, custom-fitted flag for use on DoD transfer cases, which fits snugly over the transfer case; presents a professional, dignified appearance; and increases MA personnel efficiency. Contaminated Human Remains (CHR): Led by JCS J4 and the Army, with more than 65 additional participants, the DoD CHR Tiger Team is diligently pursuing an operational capability to safely return CHR to the United States for final disposition following a chemical, biological or nuclear event. Mortuary Affairs Contaminated Remains Mitigation Site (MACRMS) Quick Reaction Test (QRT): The QRT validates biological and radiological procedures for processing CHR using an Interim Remains Decontamination System. Mortuary Affairs Exercise (MAX) 2016: June through August 2016 the JMAC will provide support to three iterations of the U.S. Army Reserve Command MAX-16 at Fort Pickett, Virginia. Participation includes active and reserve Army MA units and the reserve Marine Corps Personnel Retrieval and Processing Company. Mass Fatality Management (MFM): Member of the MFM Interagency Working Group and Executive Steering Committee. This committee brings together subject matter experts from across the DoD as well as other federal and state agencies in order to develop an integrated national level framework for MFM within the United States.
Mr. Ken Tabor, JMAC Cadre, briefing MA Soldiers in preparation for the Joint Biological Radiological Mortuary Affairs Decontamination Site Quick Reaction Test 16
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Mr. Gregory Mason & SGM Kevin Williams Mission: Provide QM automated supply training for AIT Soldiers in two MOSs: 92A10 Automated Logistical Specialist and 92Y10 Unit Supply Specialist. Provide functional training to officers, warrant officers, noncommissioned officers and civilians for Unit Armorer Certification and Unit Level Logistics System-Aviation/Enhanced (ULLS-A/E).
Accomplishments and Initiatives: Basic Instructor Badge: First QM School instructors approved for the Basic Instructor Badge as part of the Instructor Recognition and Development Program. Credentialing: Oversaw and expanded the Certified Logistics Associate and Certified Logistics Technician programs worldwide for all 92A/92Y/920A and 920Bs at no cost to Soldiers. PA/CSDP Knowledge Center: Provided property accountability resources for the total force. Army Learning Model: Multi-media learning initiatives and reach-back capability. Virtual Supply Room: Avatar based video game that trains doctrinal supply excellence. Supply Excellence Award Team: Provided Property Accountability/Command Supply Discipline Program (PA/CSDP) expertise, mentorship and assessments world-wide. GCSS-Army Training: Transitioned the 92Y Supply Specialist Program of Instruction (POI) to the GCSS-Army modules. Force Development: Assisted with 92Y Manpower Requirements Criteria (MARC). Strategic Messaging: Collaborated with DA G4 and PS Magazine to produce PA/CSDP messaging for the total force.
Soldiers conducting the setup and operation of the Very Small Aperture Terminal which is used to bring remote sites online
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Mr. Jose Hernandez & SGM James Jenkins Mission: The Petroleum and Water Department is the Army’s proponent for petroleum and water training and doctrine. Responsible for conducting resident training on: 92F Petroleum Supply Specialist (USA, USMC), 92L Petroleum Laboratory Specialist (USA, USMC), 92W Water Treatment Specialist, 8A-SIR8, Petroleum & Water Officer Course (PWOC), 923A Petroleum Technical Warrant Officer, 1391 Bulk Fuel Specialist (USMC), Reserve Component training (USA, USMC, USN) and U.S. Air Force Fuel Quality Control Course (USAF, USCG).
Accomplishments and Initiatives: Implemented realistic training opportunities in support of Army Learning Model: Enhanced 92W Training by procuring Tactical Water Purification System (TWPS) and Lightweight Water Purifier (LWP) touch-screen panels that replicate system set up and operation in a virtual environment significantly impacting readiness and technical proficiency. Retrofitted water tactical systems with fault boxes providing instructors the ability to manually infuse faults to stimulate critical thinking, develop adaptive leaders and improve technical proficiency. Modernization of outdated 92W water training platforms; repurposed existing facilities, developed all-weather training capability to ensure realistic training under all weather conditions. Developed institutional capabilities to improve sustainment technical challenges: Initiated a Petroleum and Water Knowledge Portal, providing the warfighter reach-back capability and a single point of entry for pertinent liquid logistics references and tools. Developed Refuel on the Move (ROM) digital training enabler. The Operational Army now has a mobile device to plan, set up, and execute ROM operations in a virtual environment. Developed HEMTT Tanker Aviation Refueling System (HTARS) digital training enabler to support the Operational Army; Petroleum Supply Specialists can now plan, set-up, and execute aviation refueling in a virtual environment. Developed 40 hours of interactive multimedia instruction for 92F MOS. Provides petroleum centric distributed learning capability to improve home-station sustainment training (total force implication). Co-hosted with the Army Petroleum Center (APC) the Army Petroleum Summit. This forum addresses the pertinent issues facing the petroleum community and provides senior leaders viable solutions and recommendations. Current Initiatives:
Align AIT learning outcomes with Human Dimension Strategy; continue to improve institutional agility and provide realistic training in Initial Entry Training environment. 92L Course Redesign: The Army has transitioned from manual to automated testing of fuel. Conducting automated testing of fuel reduces the 92L course length, saving training dollars and enabling Soldiers to arrive at their units earlier. Developing (92W) Water Treatment Specialist Interactive Multimedia Instruction to provide water centric distributed learning capability that support home-station sustainment training. Developing hydraulic and pipeline design training enabler in support of the Army’s Inland Petroleum Distribution System. 18
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SSG Park facilitating LWP troubleshooting procedures with 92W AIT students during normal operations on the virtual simulator
Mr. Paul Morando Mission: The U.S. Army Quartermaster Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, exhibit, and interpret the history and heritage of the Quartermaster Corps. The museum serves as a visual classroom where Quartermaster Soldiers can see first -hand the objects representative of the Corps’ long and varied history. The Quartermaster Museum, by preserving the Corps’ heritage and fostering an historical identity, serves to remind Quartermasters who they are and helps reinforce how critical their mission is to the success of the Army.
Accomplishments and Initiatives: Facility Upgrade: The museum has embarked on an aggressive campaign to improve its aesthetic appeal by renovating bathrooms, additional display space, new display space, new roof, and upgrade to HVAC system to improve humidity control. New Permanent Exhibit: “Parade to Battle: The Evolution of Army Uniforms” features key pieces from the museum’s rich collection. On display is GEN Eisenhower’s jacket and rare sample uniforms that highlight the role of the Quartermaster Corps in designing, producing, and supplying Army clothing from 1842-1963. New Website: A modern and aesthetic website that allows the museum to showcase exhibits, collections, and educational programs in an engaging way. This new interface provides an ideal platform to host future digital enablers to include apps, 3D technology, videos, and virtual tours that the museum staff is currently working on. Realistic Mannequins and Displays: The museum arranged for a New York City studio to cast realistic figures of five Quartermaster Soldiers to be used in the museum’s exhibits. Education Outreach: The museum strives to update its Soldier training mission by developing new ways to reach young Soldiers on the history of the Quartermaster Corps. Our education program continues to be a success by reaching over 10,000 students through specialized tours and community outreach. Center for Research: As always the museum remains an important research center for historians, film makers, writers, and the general public by responding to over 800 research requests annually. The museum has become the hub for command sponsored programs to include promotions, retirements, graduations, lectures, and Soldier training. In September 2016 the museum will open a new Petroleum and Water Gallery that will feature key artifacts and displays. Next year the museum will continue to upgrade exhibits and develop new ways to showcase the rich history and heritage of the Quartermaster Corps.
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Dr. Francoise Bonnell Mission: The U.S. Army Women's Museum is the only museum in the world dedicated to Army women. The museum serves as an educational institution, providing military history training and instruction to Soldiers, veterans and the civilian community. The museum is the custodian and repository of artifacts and archival material pertaining to the service of women across all branches and organizations of the U.S. Army from inception to the present day. The museum collects, preserves, manages, interprets and exhibits these unique artifacts as a means to provide training and educational outreach.
Accomplishments and Initiatives: National Accreditation: The museum received accreditation from the American Alliance of Museums. Achieving accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums is the highest and most prestigious accolade a museum can achieve and is an arduous process. New Distinctive Emblem: The museum adopted a distinctive emblem to represent our work. It recognizes its past accomplishments while paving the way forward into the next decades. A unique lettering was specially designed to harken traditional military stenciling while the coloring and format symbolize the future. Unique Education Programs: The museum designed unique education programs for each level of Professional Military Education that have been hugely successful—over 7,000 Soldiers (enlisted and commissioned, warrant and noncommissioned officers) have participated. Support to Women’s History Month: For the fourth consecutive year the staff was asked by the Office of the Chief Legislative Liaison for support of their Women’s History Month event. The museum provided displays of archives and historical objects and the Museum Director was the moderator for a panel of distinguished military and civilian women. Broadcast Studio: The museum Broadcast Studio has been busier than ever this past year. The staff have provided educational programs to over 20 different states, reaching over 1,200 individuals from K-12 to college to retired community members. Community Outreach: The staff continues to be leaders in the field of Army History and Heritage. They have presented at local, state, national, and international professional conferences as well as published articles in numerous journals. 20
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The museum staff celebrates after receiving the news that the United States Army Women’s Museum had just achieved American Alliance of Museums (AAM) Accreditation June 2016
This year marks the 75th Anniversary of Fort Lee as the centerpiece for Quartermaster training. In 1941, the victorious Axis powers threatened world stability through their seemingly endless conquests. To prepare the nation in the event of war, President Franklin Roosevelt ordered partial mobilization that included rapid expansion of the Army. The Quartermaster Corps needed to prepare hundreds of thousands of new Soldiers for a wide variety of specialties. Training for the emergency consisted principally of reviving the old concept of Replace-
ment Training Centers, and expanding doned training cantonment from the already existing Quartermaster World War I. Construction began on School. both Replacement Training Centers immediately after the Presidents moReplacement Training Centers develbilization declaration, and by Februoped in World War I as an efficient ary, 1941 Camp Lee was received its means of providing entry level training first new Soldiers. Instruction and confor new soldiers in a wartime expanstruction continued simultaneously sion, and from 1917 to 1918 the Quarduring the first months of the camp. It termaster Corps operated a center at quickly became the larger of the two Camp Joseph Johnston in Florida. DurReplacement Training Centers. ing the present emergency the Corps selected two location. One was at the The Quartermaster School had a disFort Francis Warren, Wyoming and tinct history. It began as an NCO Camp Lee, Virginia. Camp Lee was lo- course at the Schuylkill Arsenal near cated on the grounds of an aban- Philadelphia in 1910, and gradually grew to include officer and NCO courses. With the pre-war mobilization the school became too large for Schuylkill in October 1941 it too moved to Camp Lee. Because the Quartermaster School was a permanent institution rather than a wartime measure, its movement to Camp Lee suggested a long term future for the installation.
“Pass and Review� by a Quartermaster Unit during World War II, Fort Lee
Faced with these large numbers of students Quartermaster training minimized reliance on textbooks in order to provide more realistic instruction. The challenge was similar to today, yet without modern technology.
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Both institutions employed a various techniques such as models (a model warehouse, or a model theater), full size mock-up equipment, or the ever present Army training films to provide a visual representation of the tasks to be conducted. The Demonstration Battalion was another innovation, which consisted of Solders performing their tasks for the benefit of student audiences. Where possible Soldiers at Camp Lee learned through hands-on training, but the sheer numbers of students limited those opportunities. Bivouacs, weapons practice, and other forms of tactical training complemented the technical training. Women were added to the non-tactical training for both officers and enlisted. Training units were segregated racially, but the actual classes were integrated. With the closure of the Fort Warren Replacement Training Center in 1943, Camp Lee became the center for all Quartermaster Training.
In 1954 the Petroleum Department moved to Fort Lee. This move possessed added significance because it coincided with Quartermaster assumption of responsibility for operating pipelines, and construction of pipelines and bulk storage tanks soon followed. In 1962 the Subsistence Department moved from Chicago to Fort Lee.
By the 1950s it became evident that the World War II temporary buildings were no longer appropriate for Fort Lee’s status as the permanent home of the Quartermaster Corps. New permanent construction included family housing, barracks, training facilities, and a medical facility. The former Mifflin Hall, which was completed in 1961 became the administrative center, with classroom facilities as well. After the war, Camp Lee continued Regular construction improvements as the home of the Quartermaster have continued to the present time. School, even though the Replacement Throughout the second half of the Training Center closed with the end of 20th Century the Quartermaster hostilities. Re-designation to Fort Lee School has shown an ability to adapt in 1950 assured the permanence of to the changing needs of the Army. the installation. Outbreak of the KoreUntil 1962 the school operated under an Conflict resulted in re-activation of the Quartermaster General, but an another Quartermaster Replacement Army-wide reorganization transferred Training Center. the school first to Continental Army Over time other additions came to Command and then to Training and Fort Lee. From 1948 to 1952 the Doctrine Command. During the ViWomen’s Army Corps School operated etnam era the school expanded, often from Fort Lee. With the transfer of all teaching in shifts to accommodate the aerial delivery functions to the Quar- large numbers of schools. A Quartertermaster Corps in 1950, a Rigger De- master Officer Candidate School partment opened the following year. opened near the vicinity of what is 22
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World War II Recruiting Poster
now the 23rd Brigade Headquarters. During Operations Desert Shield/ Desert Storm the Quartermaster School quickly implemented postmobilization training for Reserve Component units headed for the Persian Gulf, including the ill-fated 14th Quartermaster Detachment.
Major changes came to Fort Lee in the beginning of the 21st Century largely due to the increasing consolidation of support activities into “multifunctional logistics.” In 2005, the Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) commission recommended placing the Quartermaster, Transportation, and Ordnance Schools at a Fort Lee in order to take advantage of the synergies that could develop by placing the major logistical functions at a single location. By 2011, the realignment work was substantially completed. Fort Lee is now the home to multiple logistical schools. Yet the lengthy association with the Quartermaster Corps remains an integral part of the installation history. Written by: Dr. Leo Hirrel, Ph.D. Quartermaster Historian
Major General Kevin A. Leonard, Retired Major General Collis N. Phillips, Retired Senior Executive Service George H. Allen, DA SES, Retired Senior Executive Service Larry D. Scheuble, DA SES, Retired Colonel Edwin L. Buffington, Retired Colonel LaVert W. Jones, Retired
Colonel Michael E. Koch, Retired Colonel Michael P. Saulnier, Retired Lieutenant Colonel Jona McKee, Retired Lieutenant Colonel Donald P. Vtipil, Jr., Retired Lieutenant Colonel Larry Henry, Retired Chief Warrant Officer Five Thomas E. Fetchet, Retired Chief Warrant Officer Five Michael O. Gillis, Retired Chief Warrant Officer Five Daniel W. Ormsby, Retired Chief Warrant Officer Four Raymond M. Beu, Retired Chief Warrant Officer Four John R. Mahon, Retired Command Sergeant Major Timothy O. Bowers, Retired Command Sergeant Major Johnnie M. Font, Deceased Command Sergeant Major Luann Lusardi, Retired Command Sergeant Major Joseph L. Munson, Retired Command Sergeant Major Karl A. Roberts, Deceased
Command Sergeant Major Larry E. Ryles, Retired Command Sergeant Major Mary Sutherland, Deceased Command Sergeant Major Donald W. Tucker, Retired Mr. Jackie R. Hundley, Deceased Dr. Erna Risch, Deceased Mr. Ronald D. Sims, Sr., Retired Mr. Larry L. Toler, Retired U.S. Army Quartermaster Regimental Honors Ceremony
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126th Brigade Support Battalion 129th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion 194th Combat Sustainment Support Battalion 310th Expeditionary Sustainment Command 4th Infantry Division Sustainment Brigade
725th Brigade Support Battalion Army Petroleum Center
BG Richard Staats
LTC Renea Dorvall
CSM Jill L. Crosby
SES James Emahiser
LTC Archie S. Herndon
CSM Jermaine F. Davision
COL Jeffrey J. Britton
LTC Shawn C. Schuldt
CSM Rodney W. Macon
COL John Brookie
LTC Carmelia J. Scottskillern
CSM Danang D. McKay
COL James L. Brown
LTC James B. Swift
CSM Roberto Perez
COL Jason A. Carrico
LTC Gregory S. Townsend
CSM Michael J. Perry
COL Clinton Clinedinst, Deceased
CW5 Jose Alicea, Retired
CSM Timothy D. Simpson
COL Peter J. Crandall
CW5 Reggie Jacobs, Retired
CSM Bryon K. Starks
COL Michelle K. Donahue
CW5 Vernon Fisher, Retired
CSM Charles H. Williams
COL John B. Hinson
CW5 Michael Hanson, Retired
SGM Ricky B. Gaines Sr.
COL Rodney H. Honeycutt
CW5 Lionel Cartwright, Retired
SGM Delbert L. Hoskins
COL Derek K. Jansen
CW5 Mark Fed
SGM Antonio C. Wilker, Retired
COL Michael B. Lalor
CW5 Roy Melebeck
MSG Gwendolyn Beauford
COL Tracy L. Lanier
CW4(P) Christopher Carlson
MSG Jason Towns
COL Dennis H. Levesque
CW4 Benjamin M. Edwards, Retired
Ms. Nancy B. Briggs
COL Eric P. Shirley
CW4 Hillard Haynes, Retired
Ms. Nancy Bush
COL Aaron M. Stanek
CW3 William F. Deringer, Retired
Mr. Hazel T. Hill
LTC Jon P. Beale
CSM Carlton Branch, Retired
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M i l i ta r y G a r r i s o n Winner HHC, 21st Special Troops Battalion, 21st TSC, Kaiserslautern, Germany
Runner-Up 25th Special Troops Battalion, 25th Sustainment BDE, 25th ID, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii
Ac ti ve Ar my Fi eld Ki tchen Winner 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Runner-Up 69th Air Defense Artillery Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas
U.S. Army Reserve Field Winner 423rd Transportation Company, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Runner-Up 143rd Sustainment Command (Expeditionary), Orlando, Florida
U . S . A r m y N at i o n a l G u a r d F i e l d Winner HHD, 110th Multi-Functional Medical Battalion, Lincoln, Nebraska
Runner-Up Company D, 128th Brigade Support Battalion, Hamilton, Ohio
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Culinary Team Of The Year Winner: Team Hawaii Runner-Up: U.S. Navy
Military Hot Food Kitchen Team of The Year Winner: Team Hawaii Runner-Up: Team Pentagon
Nutrition Hot Food Challenge Champions SFC Ward and SSgt Cabantog (Team Pentagon)
Student Team of the Year Team Hawaii
Military Master’s Chef of the Year CS1 Andersen (US Naval War College)
Armed Forces Chef of the Year CS1 Karani (U.S. Navy)
Student Chef of the Year PFC Cruz (Fort Riley)
Army Enlisted Aide of the Year SGT Poe (Enlisted Aide to the CSA)
Most Artistic Exhibit in the Show SPC Romero (Fort Carson)
Best Table Display Team Hawaii
Best Exhibit in Show CS1 Uy (Team Hawaii)
Best in Show: Category Professional Contemporary Hot Food SSG Deckert (Team Hawaii)
Best in Show: Category Student Contemporary Hot Food SPC Calmes (Team Hawaii)
Best in Show: Category Professional Contemporary Pastry SPC Quinones (Team Joint Base Lewis-McChord)
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U.S. Army (Active) MTOE Battalion 509th Signal Battalion, Vicenza, Italy
MTOE Company Supply
575th Area Support Medical Company, Joint Base Lewis-McChord
TDA Company Supply
Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 13th Infantry Regiment, Fort Jackson, South Carolina
MTOE Property Book
709th Military Police Battalion, 18th Military Brigade, Grafenwoehr, Germany
MTOE Supply Support Activity 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, 10th AAMDC, Baumholder, Germany
TDA Battalion 1st Battalion, 40th Field Artillery Brigade, Fort Sill, Oklahoma
TDA Property Book United States Army Logistics Readiness Center, Fort Rucker, Alabama
U . S . A r m y N at i o n a l G u a r d MTOE Battalion 402nd Military Police Battalion, 67th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Omaha, Nebraska
MTOE Company Supply
147th Army Band, Mitchell, South Dakota
MTOE Property Book
Headquarters, 347th Regional Support Group, Brooklyn Park, Minnesota
TDA Supply Support Activity
5th Signal Command, Wackernheim, Germany
U.S. Army Reserve Best of the Best Award 5th Battalion, 7th Air Defense Artillery, 10th AAMDC, Baumholder, Germany
MTOE Battalion Headquarters, 311th Signal Command (Theater), Fort Shafter, Hawaii
MTOE Company Supply 310th Transportation Company, Quincy, Illinois
TDA Company Supply Area Maintenance Support Activity #56, Whitehall, Ohio
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