7th Signal Brigade (United States)
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The 7th Signal Brigade is an military communications
brigade
of the United States Army
subordinate to the 5th Signal Command
and located at Ledward Barracks in Schweinfurt
, Germany.
Military communications
Historically, the first military communications had the form of sending/receiving simple signals . Respectively, the first distinctive tactics of military communications were called Signals, while units specializing in those tactics received the Signal Corps name...
brigade
Brigade
A brigade is a major tactical military formation that is typically composed of two to five battalions, plus supporting elements depending on the era and nationality of a given army and could be perceived as an enlarged/reinforced regiment...
of the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
subordinate to the 5th Signal Command
5th Signal Command (United States)
The 5th Signal Command is a European-based tactical and strategic communications organization of the United States Army specializing in command and control which supports theater-limited, joint-forces, and combined forces activities...
and located at Ledward Barracks in Schweinfurt
Schweinfurt
Schweinfurt is a city in the Lower Franconia region of Bavaria in Germany on the right bank of the canalized Main, which is here spanned by several bridges, 27 km northeast of Würzburg.- History :...
, Germany.
- 7th Signal Brigade
- Headquarters & Headquarters Company, in Schweinfurt
- 44th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, in SchweinfurtSchweinfurtSchweinfurt is a city in the Lower Franconia region of Bavaria in Germany on the right bank of the canalized Main, which is here spanned by several bridges, 27 km northeast of Würzburg.- History :...
- 69th Signal Battalion, in GrafenwöhrGrafenwöhrGrafenwöhr is a town in the district Neustadt , in the region of the Upper Palatinate in eastern Bavaria, Germany. It is widely known for the United States Army military installation and training area, called Grafenwöhr Training Area, located directly south and west of the town.- Early History:The...
- 72nd Expeditionary Signal Battalion, in Schweinfurt
- Previous Commanders
- Colonel Randal Bland