Originally constituted as Army Materiel Command, 156th Quartermaster Command and activated March 1963 in the New Mexico National Guard, the 156th Quartermaster Command (Petroleum Intersectional) was responsible for planning, controlling, and supervising the supply of bulk petroleum products to theater Armies and directing and commanding assigned attached units. It was eventually inactivated in 1972.
The 156th Quartermaster Command (Petroleum Intersectional) Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, or unit patch, has a barrel-shaped design, a reference to the standard unit for measuring large quantities of crude oil and petroleum-based fuel products. A golden-yellow background mimics the color of gasoline we’re accustomed to pumping into land vehicles; the light blue color of the border and wedge shape recall fuel for aircraft. Also, that blue wedge turns into a blooming shower if viewed as coming up from the ground and through the derrick, displayed with the military map symbol for such a construct.