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Quartermaster Center and School Patch
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The United States Army Quartermaster Center and School (QMCS), a subordinate command of the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command, is located at Fort Lee, Virginia. US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Fort Lee is a census-designated place located in Prince George County, Virginia. ...


Insignia

Shoulder Sleeve Insignia.

  • Description: On a buff lozenge shaped field with rounded points, 2 inches (5.08cm) in width and 3 inches (7.62cm) in height overall, a blue (ultramarine) torch with blue flames surmounted by a blue key and blue sword crossed in saltire.
  • Symbolism: Buff and blue are the colors of the Quartermaster Corps. The key and sword are taken from the Quartermaster Corps insignia. The torch signifies knowledge and alludes to training in Quartermaster.
  • Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was originally approved for the Quartermaster Training Command on 7 Nov 1956. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Quartermaster Center and U.S. Army Quartermaster School on 23 Oct 1962. On 24 Nov 1975 the insignia was amended to change the colors of the insignia.
Quartermaster Center and School Distinctive Unit Insignia/Patch
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Quartermaster Center and School Distinctive Unit Insignia/Patch

Distinctive Unit Insignia. A Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) is heraldic device worn by Soldiers in the US Army. ...

  • Description: Buff, a bend Azure fimbriated Argent, between in sinister chief the Liberty Bell and in dexter base the Lamp of Knowledge upon a closed book, all Proper (bronze bell, dark oak yoke, black iron bolts and straps; bronze lamp, red flame, blue book with gold lines and edges).
  • Symbolism: The distinctive insignia is the shield of the coat of arms of the U.S. Army Quartermaster School. The shield is buff, the color of the Quartermaster Corps, which with the blue bend gives the colonial colors and indicates the early organization of the Corps. The Liberty Bell suggests the city which gave birth to the Corps and in which the School originated.
  • Background: The distinctive unit insignia was originally approved for the Quartermaster Corps School on 16 Dec 1929. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Quartermaster School on 20 Dec 1967. On 9 Jun 1981 the insignia was amended to extend authorization for wear to personnel assigned to the U.S. Army Quartermaster Center.
Quartermaster Center and School Device
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Quartermaster Center and School Device

Device

  • Blazon:
    • Shield: Buff, a bend Azure fimbriated Argent, between in sinister chief the Liberty Bell and in dexter base the Lamp of Knowledge upon a closed book, all Proper (bronze bell, dark oak yoke, black iron bolts and straps; bronze lamp, red flame, blue book with gold lines and edges).
    • Crest: On a wreath of the colors (Argent and Buff) the insignia of the Quartermaster Corps Proper (as of 1925).
    • Motto: FAMAM EXTENDIMUS FACTIS (We Spread Our Fame by Our Deeds).
  • Symbolism: The shield is buff, the color of the Quartermaster Corps which with the blue bend gives the colonial colors and indicates the early organization of the Corps. The Liberty Bell suggests the city which gave birth to the Corps and in which the School originated.
  • Background: The device was originally approved for the Quartermaster School on 7 May 1925. It was redesignated for the U.S. Army Quartermaster School on 20 Dec 1967. On 10 Apr 1986 the device was amended to correct the wording of the blazon for the crest.
Quartermaster Center Flag
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Quartermaster Center Flag
Quartermaster School Flag
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Quartermaster School Flag

Flags

The flag for the U.S. Army Quartermaster School is buff with light blue fringe. The device of the School is centered on the flag (TIOH drawing 5-1-245). The flag for the U.S. Army Quartermaster Center is buff with light blue fringe. The insignia for the Quartermaster Center is centered on the flag (TIOH drawing 5-1-76).


External links

  • Official web site


United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)

Installations:

Aberdeen Proving Ground | Carlisle Barracks | Fort Belvoir | Fort Benning | Fort Bliss | Fort Eustis | Fort Gordon | Fort Huachuca | Fort Jackson | Fort Knox | Fort Leavenworth | Fort Lee | Fort Leonard Wood | Fort Rucker | Fort Sill | Redstone Arsenal

Schools:
Adjutant General School | Airborne School | Air Defense Artillery School | Armor School | Army Logistics Management College | Army Management Staff College | Army War College | Aviation School | Aviation Logistics School | Chaplain School | Chemical School | Command and General Staff College | Drill Sergeant Schools | Engineer School | Field Artillery School | Finance School | Infantry School | Intelligence School | Military Police School | Officer Candidate School | Ordnance Mechanical Maintenance School | Ordnance Munitions and Electronics Maintenance School | Physical Fitness School | Quartermaster School | Ranger School | Recruiting and Retention School | School of Advanced Military Studies | School of Information Technology | School of Military Packaging Technology | Sergeants Major Academy | Signal School | Transportation School | Warrant Officer Career Center TRADOC shoulder sleeve patch. ... Aberdeen Proving Ground is a United States Army proving ground located in Harford County, Maryland. ... Fort Belvoir is a census-designated place located in Fairfax County, Virginia. ... Jump to: navigation, search Fort Benning is a military base facility of the United States military southwest of Columbus, Georgia. ... Fort Bliss is a census-designated place and US Army post located in El Paso County, Texas. ... Fort Eustis is a military base facility of the United States military located in Newport News, Virginia. ... Overview Fort Gordon is the home of the United States Army Signal Corps and Signal Center. ... Fort Huachuca is a military installation in Southeastern Arizona, in the United States of America. ... Fort Jackson is a United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) base located in South Carolina. ... There is also a Fort Knox in the state of Maine, across the Penobscot River from Bucksport. ... In 1827, Colonel Henry Leavenworth established a post on the bluffs overlooking the western bank of the Missouri River to protect the fur trade, safeguard commerce on the Santa Fe Trail and maintain the peace among the inhabitants. ... Fort Lee is a census-designated place located in Prince George County, Virginia. ... Fort Leonard Wood is a United States Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) post located in the Missouri Ozarks. ... Fort Rucker is a US Army base located mostly in Dale County, Alabama. ... Fort Sill is a United States Army post near Lawton, Oklahoma, about 85 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. ... Redstone Arsenal is a census-designated place and U.S. Army post located next to the city of Huntsville in Madison County, Alabama. ... Airborne School is an advanced Infantry School for training of airborne infantry. ... The United States Army Logistics Management College (ALMC), a subordinate school of the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command, is located at Fort Lee, Virginia. ... The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500 acre (2 km²) campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks, a military post dating back to the 1770s. ... First established in 1881 as a school for infantry and cavalry, the U.S. Armys Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas functions as a graduate school for U.S. and Allied military leaders. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be wikified. ... The Officer Candidate School (OCS) of the United States Army is a school located at Fort Benning and provides training for would-be commissioned officers. ... The United States Army Ranger School is an intense 9-week long combat leadership course, conducted in three 3-week phases - at Fort Benning, GA (woodland terrain, Benning Phase), Camp Merrill, Georgia (Mountain Phase), and Camp Rudder (Eglin AFB) (Swamp Phase). ... The U.S. Armys School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) is an elite training ground and think tank at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. ...

United States Army Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC)


 

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