CQMS

Military abbreviation · British Military Rank

CQMS
Stands forCompany Quartermaster Sergeant
CategoriesMilitary

CQMS stands for Company Quartermaster Sergeant, a british military rank abbreviation.

Staff or colour sergeant appointment responsible for a British company's stores, ammunition, rations and equipment, ensuring soldiers receive resupply in barracks and in the field.

Example: The CQMS brought hot food forward to the platoons just after midnight.

Usage notes

Usually pronounced "C-Q." In infantry battalions the post is normally filled by a colour sergeant, who often goes on to become a company sergeant major. The US Army equivalent is the company supply sergeant.

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