Regimental quartermaster sergeant (RQMS) is a

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in some militaries, and an appointment in others.

Irish Defence Forces

Battalion quartermaster sergeant (BQMS, ''ceathrúsháirsint cathláin'' in Irish) is a rank in the

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and

Irish Air Corps The Air Corps () is the air force of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Organisationally a military branch of the Defence Forces (Ireland), Defence Forces of Ireland, the Air Corps utilises a fleet of fixed-wing aircraft and rotorcraft to carry out ...

equivalent to warrant officer class 2 (NATO OR-8) in the British Army. The equivalent in the

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and

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is regimental quartermaster sergeant (RQMS).

Singapore

Like the UK example, the regimental quartermaster sergeant is an appointment in a battalion-sized unit usually held by a second warrant officer. They are the senior assistant to the

quartermaster Quartermaster is a military term, the meaning of which depends on the country and service. In land army, armies, a quartermaster is an officer who supervises military logistics, logistics and requisitions, manages stores or barracks, and distri ...

, who may be a more senior

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for non-combat units.

United Kingdom

Regimental quartermaster sergeant is an appointment held by a warrant officer class 2 in the

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and

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. The RQMS is the senior assistant to the

of a

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battalion A battalion is a military unit, typically consisting of up to one thousand soldiers. A battalion is commanded by a lieutenant colonel and subdivided into several Company (military unit), companies, each typically commanded by a Major (rank), ...

and also usually functions as the deputy

regimental sergeant major Regimental sergeant major (RSM) is an appointment that may be held by a warrant officer (WO) in the British Army, the Royal Marines, and the armies of many other Commonwealth and former Commonwealth nations. It is also an actual rank in the Iri ...

. Some units have more than one. RQMS was a separate rank until 1915, when it became a warrant officer appointment with the creation of the rank of warrant officer class II. In the Household Cavalry, the appointment is instead regimental quartermaster corporal.

United States

Regimental quartermaster sergeant as well as battalion quartermaster sergeant were ranks in the U.S. Army during World War I. They were re-designated regimental and battalion supply sergeants on 3 June 1916.

References

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