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 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; french: Forces armées canadiennes, ''FAC'') are the unified military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Forc ...
. The squadron was responsible for delivering secure and non-secure communication and information systems across
Land Force Central Area (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
The Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) is a set of detailed practices for IT activities such as IT service management (ITSM) and IT asset management (ITAM) that focus on aligning IT services with the needs of business.
ITIL d ...
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. Situated in the Ottawa Valley, with a population of 18,160 (2021 Census), Petawawa is the most populous municipality in Renfrew County.
Geography
The town lies on the west ...
,
Kingston,
Toronto
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,
London
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and section-sized detachments in
Ottawa,
Sault Ste Marie, and
North Bay. The majority of soldiers within the squadron came from the
Communications and Electronics Branch
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. 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
Garrison Petawawa is located in Petawawa, Ontario. It is operated as an army base by the Canadian Army.
Garrison facts
The Garrison is located in the Ottawa Valley in Renfrew County, northwest of Ottawa along the western bank of the Ottaw ...
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 (LFCA) and renamed to 2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron. Base Information Technology Support Units (BITSUs) at
Ottawa,
Kingston,
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
,
London
London is the capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary dow ...
,
North Bay and
Sault Ste. Marie 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
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Military history of Canada
The military history of Canada comprises hundreds of years of armed actions in the territory encompassing modern Canada, and interventions by the Canadian military in conflicts and peacekeeping worldwide. For thousands of years, the area that woul ...
*
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, Force Mobile Command, and later Land Force Command, were used ...
*
Canadian Forces
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2 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron
References
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Military communications squadrons of Canada