Quartermaster Corps ( United States Army ) The United States Army Quartermaster Corps is a Sustainment ( formerly combat service support ( CSS ) ) branch of the United States Army . It is also one of three U . S . Army logistics branches , the others being the Transportation Corps and the Ordnance Corps . History . 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 General 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 ) . Functions . The function of the Quartermaster Corps is to provide the following support to the Army : Former functions . Former functions and missions of the Quartermaster Corps were : Units . Quartermaster detachments , companies and battalions are normally assigned to corps or higher level commands . Division s and smaller units have multifunctional support battalions which combine functional areas from the Army Transportation Corps , Army Quartermaster Corps , Army Ordnance Corps , and the Army Medical Service Department . Quartermaster organizations include field service , general supply , petroleum supply and petroleum pipeline , aerial delivery ( rigger ) , water , and mortuary affairs units . Most are company level except petroleum & water which have battalion and group level units . Military Occupational Specialities . There are nine Quartermaster Enlisted Military Occupational Specialties ( MOSs ) : There are five Quartermaster Warrant Officer Military Occupational Specialties ( MOSs ) : The three Quartermaster Officer Areas of Concentration ( AOCs ) have been merged into 92A as Additional Skill Identifiers ( ASIs ) Leadership / School . The officer in charge of the branch for doctrine , training and professional development purposes is the Quartermaster General . The current Quartermaster General is Brigadier General Gwen Bingham . The Quartermaster General does not have command authority over Quartermaster units , but instead commands the United States Army Quartermaster Center and School , located at Fort Lee , Virginia , near Petersburg . This school provides enlisted advanced individual training ( AIT ) and leader training for Quartermaster officers , warrant officers and non - commissioned officer s . For a list of US Army Quartermaster Generals see Quartermaster General ( United States ) In the media . The Quartermaster Corps provides a host of vital services to the U . S . Army . But because these jobs are often not glamorous very little is mentioned about Quartermaster soldiers in the mainstream media . The Global War on Terrorism , the 11 September attack on the Pentagon as well as operations in Iraq and Afghanistan have brought several Quartermasters briefly into the spotlight . Here are a few that have recently gained attention . Military Order of Saint Martin . The Quartermaster Corps established this military decoration on 7 February 1997 . The emblematic figure is of Saint Martin of Tours . The medal , for Quartermasters either on Active Duty , in the Reserves , or Civilian status , is awarded in three grades : An updated list of recipients is maintained on the Association of Quartermasters website .