quarter master
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Puzzle #275 · March 3, 2026
A quartermaster is a military position or rank primarily associated with logistics and support functions. It comes from the Old French term quartier describing the officials responsible for finding living quarters for the troops.
The role of a quartermaster today includes the procurement, storage, distribution, and management of supplies such as food, clothing, equipment, and transportation for troops.
In army contexts, the quartermaster oversees quartering (billeting and accommodations), subsistence, and overall supply chain operations to sustain combat readiness. In the U.S. navy, a quartermaster is an enlisted rating (QM) specializing in navigation, serving as an assistant to the officer of the deck, helmsman, and maintainer of charts and signals to ensure safe ship control and passage.
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The role of a quartermaster today includes the procurement, storage, distribution, and management of supplies such as food, clothing, equipment, and transportation for troops.
In army contexts, the quartermaster oversees quartering (billeting and accommodations), subsistence, and overall supply chain operations to sustain combat readiness. In the U.S. navy, a quartermaster is an enlisted rating (QM) specializing in navigation, serving as an assistant to the officer of the deck, helmsman, and maintainer of charts and signals to ensure safe ship control and passage.
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