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thumb|right|320px|, quartering (Quartermaster), circa 1893 thumb|320px|Quartermaster Dick Libby, USN. Portrait circa 1834

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Quartermaster
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Enlisted rating
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QM
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thumb|right|320px|, quartering (Quartermaster), circa 1893 thumb|320px|Quartermaster Dick Libby, USN. Portrait circa 1834

Quartermaster is a military term, the meaning of which depends on the country and service. In land armies, a quartermaster is an officer or enlisted soldier who supervises logistics and requisitions, manages stores or barracks, and distributes supplies and provisions. In many navies, a quartermaster is a seaman or petty officer with responsibility for navigation and operation of the helm of a ship.

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