## MONTH #### Quartermaster Army Form

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the quartermaster Corps traces its origins to 1775 when the Continental Congress appointed Thomas Mifflin as quartermaster general in recognition of the importance of logistical support to the new army until the early 20th century the quartermaster Corps relied primarily upon contracted workers and detailed soldiers instead of specialised military units in 1912 the quartermaster Corps became a full-fledged Army branch new units were specifically designed to provide supply and service functions in peacetime and war both on and off the battlefield in support of all army missions today's quartermaster Corps is a highly diversified component of the Army's overarching logistics team expert in materiel distribution management the Corps provides world-class general supply subsistence petroleum and water mortuary affairs aerial delivery and field services support while quartermaster professionals sustain the force in both combat and non-combat operations support to the individual soldier remai