The 2nd Theater Signal Brigade is a

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of the

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subordinate to the Army Network Enterprise Technology Command with headquarters at Lucius D. Clay Kaserne,

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Organization 2023

As of 2023 the 2nd Theater Signal Brigade consists of the following units: * 2SigBde SSI

2nd Theater Signal Brigade, in

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(Germany) ** Headquarters and Headquarters Company, in Wiesbaden ** 39th Strategic Signal Battalion (39th SSB), at Chievres Air Base (

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) *** 128th Signal Company, Schinnen, Holland *** 518th Signal Company, Linderhofe, FRG *** 132d Signal Company, Giessen, FRG *** 581st Signal Company, Bremerhaven, FRG ** 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion (44th ESB), in Baumholder ** 52nd Strategic Signal Battalion (52nd SSB), in

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** 102nd Strategic Signal Battalion (102nd SSB), in Wiesbaden *** 228th Signal Company, Frankfurt, FRG *** 232d Signal Company, Worms, FRG *** 261st Signal Company, Hanau, FRG ** 6981st Civilian Support Group (6981st CSG), in

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The 509th Strategic Signal Battalion has been assigned to the U.S. Army Southern European Task Force, Africa.

Mission

The mission statement of the 2nd Theater Signal Brigade is to "deliver integrated and interoperable theater communications and cyber capabilities to enable decision dominance across all levels and phases of war in support of combat forces and mission partners in Europe and Africa."

Lineage

Constituted 24 October 1944 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 3348th Signal Service Group, and activated in France Inactivated 13 March 1946 in France Activated 9 May 1946 at Fort Monmouth, New Jersey Redesignated 14 March 1947 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2d Signal Service Group Allotted 1 March 1949 to the Regular Army Reorganized and redesignated 16 December 1949 as Headquarters, 2d Signal Service Group Reorganized and redesignated 25 March 1953 as Headquarters, 2d Signal Group Inactivated 4 April 1955 at Camp Gordon, Georgia Redesignated 27 April 1961 as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 2d Signal Group Activated 21 June 1961 at Fort Bragg, North Carolina Inactivated 23 October 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington Activated 1 June 1974 in Germany Redesignated 1 October 1979 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2d Signal Brigade

Campaign participation credit

World War II: European-African-Middle Eastern Theater, Streamer without inscription Vietnam: Defense: Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase II; Counteroffensive, Phase III; Tet Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase IV; Counteroffensive, Phase V; Counteroffensive, Phase VI; Tet 69/Counteroffensive; Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII; Consolidation I

Decorations

*Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1965–1967 *Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1967–1968 *Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2004-2005 *Army Superior Unit Award, Streamer embroidered 2009-2010

References

External links

; Official * ; General information
Lineage and Honors Information
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