2012 Quartermaster Symposium Kicks Off

By Jamie L. Carson, Combined Arms Support Command Public Affairs OfficeJune 13, 2012

Taking Stride
1 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, 51st Quartermaster General and QM School commandant, and retired Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest, the 43rd QM General and commander of the QM Center and School, pass by a display case honoring Guest as they arrive for a ceremony de... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Displaying Service
2 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest Auditorium in the building home to the Quartermaster School's Petroleum and Water Department was named after the 43rd QM general during a dedication ceremony Wednesday. On display in front of the auditorium's entrance is... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Welcoming Guest, Attendees
3 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, 51st Quartermaster General and QM School commandant, welcomes fellow quartermasters and logistics supporters to the retired Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest's dedication ceremony Wednesday. The auditorium in the Petroleum and Water ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Officially Opened
4 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Officially opening the Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest Auditorium named in his honor, the retired 43rd QM general accompanied by Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, 51st QM General and QM School commandant, and Command Sgt. Maj. James K. Sims, 10th Regimental Sergean... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Unveiling History
5 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Retired Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest (right), 43rd Quartermaster General; Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham (center), current QM general and QM School commandant; and Command Sgt. Maj. James K. Sims (left), QM Corps' top noncommissioned officer, unveil a dedicati... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
General Embrace
6 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Fellow Quartermaster Generals, Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham and retired Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest share a congratulatory moment after officially dedicating the Petroleum and Water Department's auditorium in honor of Guest during a ceremony Wednesday morni... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Standing Room Only for Guest Ceremony
7 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Retired Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest, 43rd Quartermaster General and commander of the QM Center and School, shares his Army story with attendees at a ceremony dedicating the Petroleum Water Department's auditorium in his honor Wednesday morning.

"I ap... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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Congratulations
8 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Attendees at the ceremony dedicating the Quartermaster School's Petroleum and Water Department's auditorium in honor of retired Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest, 43rd Quartermaster General and commander of the QM Center and School, lined up to congratulate ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Present and Past Converge
9 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Command Sgt. Maj. James K. Sims, Quartermaster Corps' top noncommissioned officer, congratulates retired Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest, 43rd Quartermaster General, after a ceremony Wednesday dedicating the Petroleum and Water Department's auditorium in h... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Displaying Service
10 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – The Quartermaster Corps and QM School dedicated the Petroleum and Water Department in honor of retired Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest during a ceremony Wednesday. Ceremony attendees caught their first glimpse of the plaque and display case showcasing memo... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Symposium Kicks Off
11 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Col. David Harney, Quartermaster School assistant commandant, welcomes attendees of the 2012 QM Symposium in the newly named Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest auditorium at school's Petroleum and Water Department on Fort Lee, Va., Wednesday. The symposium wi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
It's a bird ... It's a plane ... It's a general
12 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – In a grand entrance that only Hollywood could possibly out do, Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General and QM School commandant, enters the newly named Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest Auditorium in the school's Petroleum and Water Department on Fort... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Jumping into Action
13 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – To the audience's delight, Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General and QM School commandant, surprises attendees of the 2012 QM Symposium Wednesday with an Army Strong entrance that only a Hollywood production could out do. The symposium will ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Surprise Beginnings
14 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – To the audience's delight, Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General and QM School commandant, surprises attendees of the 2012 QM Symposium Wednesday with an Army Strong entrance that only a Hollywood production could out do. The symposium will ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Addressing future, past
15 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General and QM School commandant, welcomes attendees of the 2012 QM Symposium Wednesday in the newly named Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest auditorium at the school's Petroleum and Water Department on Fort Lee. Va. The... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
Welcome Quartermasters
16 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, Quartermaster General and QM School commandant, welcomes attendees of the 2012 QM Symposium Wednesday in the newly named Maj. Gen. Robert K. Guest auditorium at the school's Petroleum and Water Department on Fort Lee. Va. The... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

"Quartermaster Strong: Lean, Agile and Ready!" is the 2012 QM Symposium's theme. The corps shares its historical span of 237 years with the U.S. Army. The U.S. Army's birthday is June 14, and two days later the QM Corps was created. Symposium activities, June 13-15, include dedication ceremonies, forums, the QM Regimental Review, spirit run and QM Regimental Ball.

Related Links:

U.S. Army Quartermaster Fanpage

Combined Arms Support Command Public Affairs

U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps and School