2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron

2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron
Active	1998–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Communications and Electronics Branch
Type	Communications
Role	To deliver secure and non-secure communication and information systems across LFCA.
Size	Approximately 60 soldiers (50 in regular force, 10 reserve force) and 100 civilian employees.
Part of	2 ASG
Locations	Sqn HQ - CFB Petawawa A Tp - CFB Petawawa B Tp - CFB Kingston C Tp - ASU Toronto D Tp - ASU London Det Ottawa - Ottawa Det Nor On - Sault Ste. Marie
Motto	Fidelus Cursor (Faithful Runner)
Colors	French grey and dark blue
March	The Mercury March

2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron (2 ASG Sig Sqn) was a Regular Force Army unit within the Canadian Forces. The Squadron was responsible to deliver secure and non-secure communication and information systems across Land Force Central Area (LFCA). The parent formation of the Squadron was 2 Area Support Group (2 ASG).^[1] Although an Army unit, for service delivery the Squadron aligned itself to an ITIL 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, Kingston, Toronto, London 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 of the Canadian Forces.^[2] In 2013, 2 ASG Sig Sqn was renamed 4th Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron ^[3]

History

2 ASG Sig Sqn, in various forms, has been located at CFB Petawawa 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).^[4]

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, London, 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.^[5] 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. ^[6]

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
• Military history of Canada
• History of the Canadian Army
• Canadian Forces
• 2 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron

References

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