39 Signal Regiment (Canada)

39 Signal Regiment, formerly known as 744 Signal Regiment in Vancouver, 741 Signal Squadron in Esquimalt and 748 Signal Squadron in Nanaimo, is a Primary Reserve Canadian Army unit of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (part of the Communications and Electronics Branch) in Vancouver , Victoria and Nanaimo, British Columbia.

39 Signal Regiment
39e Régiment des transmissions  (French)
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Active2011–present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
RoleMilitary communications
Part of39 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ
Websitearmy-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/3-canadian-division/39-signal-regiment/index.page
Commanders
Commanding officerLieutenant-Colonel S. Fasullo
Regimental sergeant majorChief Warrant Officer M.L.V. Quenet

Location

The unit consists of four squadrons (A Squadron in Vancouver, B Squadron on Vancouver Island and C Squadron in Kelowna) along with Headquarters Squadron located at the MGen B.M. Hoffmeister Building, Vancouver.

History 
  • No. 11 Section authorized in Victoria 4 June 1913
  • Redesignated No. 11 (Fortress) Signal Company 15 April 1920
  • Redesignated No. 11 Fortress Signal Company 1 April 1936
  • Redesignated No. 11 (Reserve) Fortress Signal Company 1 January 1941
  • Redesignated No. 5 Area Signal Company 1 April 1946
  • Amalgamated with No. 3 Area Signal Company and No. 4 Area Signal Company to form the West Coast Signal Regiment 1 October 1946
  • West Coast Signal Regiment (less No. 3 Area Signal Squadron) reduced to nil strength 28 February 1965
  • No 3 Area Signal Squadron, West Coast Signal Regiment, redesignation to 744 (Vancouver) Communication Squadron authorized 1 April 1970
  • Redesignated 744 (Vancouver) Communication Regiment / 744e Régiment des communications (Vancouver) 4 July 1978
  • Amalgamated with 741 (Victoria) Communication Squadron / 741e Escadron des communications (Victoria) and 748 (Nanaimo) Communication Squadron / 748e Escadron des communications (Nanaimo) and redesignated 39 Signals Regiment / 39e Régiment des transmissions 26 July 2011
  • Redesignated 39 Signal Regiment / 39e Régiment des transmissions 9 March 2012 [1]

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Role

39 Signal Regiment specializes in tactical and strategic communication, employing voice, electronic and telecommunication systems. Their mandate is to provide individual and collective support to Canadian Forces operations, both domestic and international. Many of their members have served in various UN and NATO peacekeeping missions around the world. This unit also provides communication support to the Army Reserve. Some units in the Communication Reserve also provide manning support to the Navy Transportable Tactical Command Centres.

Deployments

Members of the regiment have deployed on several deployments including:

International:

  • Operation Athena – Canadian deployment with the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan
  • Operation Attention – Canadian deployment with NATO Training Mission in Afghanistan
  • Operation Impact – Canada's contribution to the US-led international coalition against ISIS.
  • Operation Reassurance – Deployment in Central and Eastern Europe as part of NATO reassurance measures.
  • Operation Unifier – Contribution to support Ukrainian forces through capacity building, in coordination with the U.S. and other countries providing similar training assistance.

Domestic:

  • Operation Cadence – Security for the 2018 G7 summit held in Quebec
  • Operation Laser – Domestic response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Operation Lentus – Contingency plan that outlines the joint response to provide support for humanitarian assistance and disaster response (HADR) to provincial and territorial authorities in the case of a major natural disaster that overwhelms their capacity to respond.
  • Operation Nanook – To assert Canada's sovereignty over its northernmost regions, to enhance the Canadian Armed Forces' ability to operate in Arctic conditions, to improve coordination in whole-of-government operations, and to maintain interoperability with mission partners for maximum effectiveness in response to safety and security issues in the North
  • Operation Podium – Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Occupations

39 Signal Regiment primarily employs the following occupations in the Canadian Army, among others:

  • Army communications and information systems specialist
  • Supply technician
  • Human resources administrator
  • Finance services administrator
  • Mobile support equipment operator
  • Signals officer

Training

Training is a year-round activity and soldiers are expected to attend up to two weekend training activities per month. Once fully trained, soldiers can apply for various full-time and part-time employment opportunities available throughout the year.

References
  1. Army, Government of Canada, National Defence, Canadian. "39 Signal Regiment - 39 CBG Reserve Unit - Canadian Army". www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca.
  2. "39 Signal Regiment - RCSigs.ca". www.rcsigs.ca.
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