2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron (2 ASG Sig Sqn) was a Regular Force Army unit within the
Canadian Forces
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. The
squadron was responsible for delivering secure and non-secure communication and information systems across
Land Force Central Area
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(LFCA). The squadron's parent formation was
2 Area Support Group (2 ASG). Although an Army unit, for service delivery the squadron aligned itself to an
ITIL
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framework for business processes and a common lexicon with industry partners.
2 ASG Signal Squadron was headquartered at
Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa with platoon-sized troops in
Petawawa
Petawawa ( ) is a town located in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada. Situated in the Ottawa Valley, with a population of 18,160 (2021 Census), Petawawa is the most populous municipality in Renfrew County.
History
The earliest se ...
,
Kingston
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Places
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** Kingston, Jamaica
** Kingston upon Hull, England
** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia
** Kingston, Ontario, Canada
** Kingston upon Thames, ...
,
Toronto
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,
London
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and section-sized detachments in
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
,
Sault Ste Marie, and
North Bay. The majority of soldiers within the squadron came from the
Communications and Electronics Branch
The Communications and Electronics Branch () is a personnel branch of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF). The army component of the branch is designated the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals ().
History
Major Wallace Bruce Matthews Carruthers (13 Feb ...
. In 2013, 2 ASG Sig Sqn was renamed 4th Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron.
History
2 ASG Sig Sqn, in various forms, has been located at
CFB Petawawa
4 Canadian Division Support Base Petawawa, commonly referred to as Garrison Petawawa, is located in Petawawa, Ontario. It is operated as an army base by the Canadian Army.
Current use
The Garrison is located in the Ottawa Valley in Renfrew ...
since a school of signals was established in 1912. In 1960, Camp Petawawa Signal Squadron was formed from the amalgamation of three units: 2 Static Signal Troop, Camp Petawawa Signal Troop, and Increment D Troop. On 1 November 1966, Camp Petawawa Signal Squadron became 702 Communication Squadron (702 Comm Sqn) with the motto ''Nunquam Non Paratus'' (Never Unready).
Over the years the squadron has changed hands between Army Signals, Communication Command, Director Information Services Organization and back to the Army. In 1998, 702 Communications Squadron became part of
2 ASG within
Land Force Central Area
The 4th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army. It is currently responsible for Canadian Army operations in the Canadian province of Ontario and is headquartered at Denison Armoury in Toronto. The division was first created as ...
(LFCA) and renamed to 2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron. Base Information Technology Support Units (BITSUs) at
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...
,
Kingston
Kingston may refer to:
Places
* List of places called Kingston, including the six most populated:
** Kingston, Jamaica
** Kingston upon Hull, England
** City of Kingston, Victoria, Australia
** Kingston, Ontario, Canada
** Kingston upon Thames, ...
,
Toronto
Toronto ( , locally pronounced or ) is the List of the largest municipalities in Canada by population, most populous city in Canada. It is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Ontario. With a p ...
,
London
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,
North Bay and
Sault Ste. Marie Sault Ste. Marie may refer to:
People
* Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, a Native American tribe in Michigan
Places
* Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada
** Sault Ste. Marie (federal electoral district), a Canadian federal electora ...
were amalgamated with the squadron to create a single unit within LFCA, which would provide consolidated information systems support to all Army units in Ontario. In 2013, 2 ASG Sig Sqn was renamed 4th Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron with a Government of Canada move to restore historical features of the Canadian Army.
Commanding officers
* Lieutenant-Colonel Wayne Buck,
CD,
MSM (nato), 1998–2000
* Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Roy,
CD, 2000–2002
* Major Luc Angiolini,
CD, 2002–2004
* Major Ray Charlebois,
CD, 2004–2006
* Major James Greengrass,
CD, 2006–2008
* Major James Bronson,
CD, 2008–2009
* Major Alex MacPherson,
CD, 2009–2011
* Major Jason Smith,
CD, 2011–2013
Squadron Sergeants Major
* Master Warrant Officer Theresa Charlton,
CD, 2001–2005
* Master Warrant Officer Don MacIsaac,
CD, 2005–2007
* Master Warrant Officer Rob Sheldrick,
CD, 2007–2008
* Master Warrant Officer Allan Montgomery,
CD, 2008–2010
* Master Warrant Officer Stephen McNabb,
MMM,
CD, 2010–2011
* Master Warrant Officer Al Trask,
CD, 2011–2013
Armoury
See also
*
List of armouries in Canada
A number of armouries and drill halls exist in communities across Canada. Of these, the majority were built in Ontario and Quebec.
Architecture
Chief Dominion Architects
The Chief Dominion Architect(s) designed a number of prominent public bu ...
*
Military history of Canada
The military history of Canada spans centuries of conflicts within the country, as well as international engagements involving the Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian military. The Indigenous nations of Canada engaged in conflicts with one another for ...
*
History of the Canadian Army
The history of the Canadian Army, began when the title first came into official use in November 1940, during the Second World War, and is still used today. Although the official titles, Mobile Command, and later Land Force Command, were used from ...
*
Canadian Forces
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2 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron
References
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Military communications squadrons of Canada