quartermaster general
Army logistics head
The quartermaster general is the senior officer in charge of a military's supply and logistics operations—overseeing procurement, storage, and distribution of equipment, food, uniforms, and other materiel.
In the U.S.
Army, this position heads the Quartermaster Corps.
The role dates to when armies first needed systematic provisioning rather than foraging.
- supply depotFacility storing distributed goods
- field marshalSupreme army commander rank
- inventory controlOverseeing stored goods levels
- colonelSenior military officer
- provisionsStockpiled food and supplies
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