10th Signal Regiment (United Kingdom) explained

Unit Name:10th Signal Regiment
Dates:1859–1987
2002–Present
Country: United Kingdom
Type:Military Communications
Role:Information and Communication Services
Size:Regiment
574 personnel (2020)[1]
Command Structure:11th Signal Brigade
Garrison:MoD Corsham
Identification Symbol Label:Cap Badge
Identification Symbol 2 Label:Tactical Recognition Flash

10 Signal Regiment is a signal regiment of the Royal Corps of Signals within the British Army.

History

The regiment can trace its history back to the Lanarkshire Engineer Volunteers formed in 1859. In 1908 the regiment was named as the Scottish Command Signals (Army Troops), Territorial Force, part of Scottish Command. Later, after World War II, the regiment became Headquarters British Army of the Rhine Signal Regiment. And was later re-named and re-organized to the 10th Army Group Signal Regiment.[2]

As part of the Delivering Security in a Changing World changes the regiment was re-raised in 2002, as a support signals regiment headquartered at Basil Hill Barracks, Corsham.[3] The regiment's main role was a "National Communications regiment", and was tasked with providing national communication signal duties. The British Army website said "the regiment provides day-to-day command and control ICS to Land Command throughout mainland GB, ICS reaction forces for major national incidents, including Homeland Security and specialist ICS support to expeditionary operations".[4]

The regiment remained part of the 2nd Signal Brigade until 2012, when the Brigade became 2nd Signal Group.[5]

As part of Army 2020 reforms, the regiment joined the 11th Signal Brigade.[6]

After the Army 2020 reforms, the regiment now provides specialist capabilities across defense. This includes "defensive internet monitoring" and "technical surveillance counter measures", Information Communication Services (ICS) and Information Assurance (IA), communication services and specialist expertise in support of UK operations and Other Government Departments (OGDs), and secure communications in support of State Ceremonial events.[7] [8]

Current Organisation

The current organisation of the regiment is (with roles):[9] [10]

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Army – Question for Ministry of Defence. 1. 14 December 2020.
  2. Book: The Royal Corps of Signals Unit Histories of the Corps (1920 - 2001) and its Antecedents. Helion and Company. 2003. 1 874622 92 2. West Midlands, United Kingdom. 42.
  3. Book: The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents. 42-45.
  4. Web site: 10 Signal Regiment - History. https://web.archive.org/web/20080428050920/http://www.army.mod.uk/royalsignals/10sigregt/history/index.htm. dead. 2008-04-28. 2008-04-28. 2019-03-10.
  5. Book: The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920-2001) and its Antecedents. 45.
  6. Web site: Royal Signals Journal. 45. 2018-12-31. 2018-04-05. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405024505/https://royalsignals.org/FileTransfer/RSI-Journal/PDF/RSI-Journal-Spring-2014.pdf. dead.
  7. Web site: Royal Signals. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB. 2019-03-10.
  8. Web site: 10 Signal Regiment The British Army .
  9. https://www.army.mod.uk/umbraco/Surface/Download/Get/14596 Royal Signals Interactive Map
  10. Web site: 10 Signal Regiment. 2020-08-20. www.army.mod.uk. en-GB.
  11. Web site: Regular Army Basing Matrix by Formation and Unit. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160814181412/http://www.aff.org.uk/linkedfiles/aff/latest_news_information/cregulararmybasingannouncementgridunclas.pdf. 14 August 2016. 15 July 2020. Army Families Federation.
  12. Web site: British Army units from 1945 on - 250 to 253 Squadrons. 2020-07-15. british-army-units1945on.co.uk.