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2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
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Active
Country United Kingdom
Branch Army Regular and Territorial
Type Royal Corps of Signals
Role National Communications
Regional ICP Support
Military Aid to the Civil Community
Military Aid to the Civil Power
Part of Land Command
Motto Certa Cito (“Swift and Sure”)
Colors Sky Blue, Navy and Green
(Air, Sea and Land)
March Quick - Begone Dull Care
Slow - H.R.H. (Princess Royal)
Mascot Mercury (“Jimmy”)
Commanders
Current
commander
Brigadier D. Hargreaves

2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade is an operational Brigade of the Royal Corps of Signals with a Regular HQ, 1 Regular Regiment, 8 TA Regiments and a number of specialist sub-units. Since the publication of the SDR New Chapter in 2001, the Brigade has been tasked with the provision of emergency and post disaster recovery communications infrastructure for Government, Armed Forces and emergency services throughout the United Kingdom by deploying and operating a variety of communications systems. During the Cold War, the Brigade's role was to re-establish some form of regional Government communications infrastructure in the aftermath of a nuclear strike on the UK.

[edit] Role

The Brigade currently has two distinct operational roles:

  • National Communications - To provide mobile and static communications infrastructure for Government, Armed Forces and emergency services in the mainland United Kingdom, in the post-disaster recovery environment.
  • Regional Integrated Contingency Planning (ICP) Support - The various Signal Regiments provide General Officers Commanding, of their respective regional Brigades and Divisions, with secure Command and Control communications facilities to execute their regional Integrated Contingency Planning (ICP) responsibilities in their region. This is achieved through provision of:
    • Deployable Communications Detachments for Key Points and Brigade Headquarters, using the REEBOK and EDWIN LAN systems;
    • Mobile Signal Detachments and Brigade Tactical HQs and Liaison Offices, using Bowman and Clansman radio systems and specialist data systems;
    • Airwave Gateway Vehicles to extend or replace the Airwave system sites and provide ground to air links.

In addition, the Brigade also contributes soldiers to ongoing Operations world wide and has sole responsibility for meeting the Royal Signals contribution in the Balkans. 2 Signal Brigade units are also providing Regimental based formations as part of the UK contribution to the UN in Cyprus.

[edit] Current Units

The Brigade consists of one regular and eight regiments of the Territorial Army that are under the administrative command of regional brigades throughout the United Kingdom as part of either the 2nd, 4th, 5th Divisions or London District under Land Command. They are:

The Brigade also has a number of Specialist Signals units which fall within the Specialist Group Royal Signals (SGRS):

SGRS also includes the following National TA Units (recruited from across the UK not just from a specific geographical area) based in Corsham:

  • Land Information Assurance Group (LIAG) - This unit has the role of meeting the needs of digitization and growing dependence on computers and network-enabled systems in order that they are properly protected against attack or systems failure.
  • 81 Signal Squadron - Provides specialist expertise in order to assist in the planning, delivery, maintenance and restoration of critical defence and national infrastructure for UK Operations, Overseas Operations, and Overseas Bases.

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