The Communication and Information Services Corps (formerly referred to the Army Corps of Signals) is one of the combat support corps of the Irish Defence Forces

Irish Defence Forces

The armed forces of Ireland, known as the Defence Forces encompass the Army, Naval Service, Air Corps and Reserve Defence Force.The current Supreme Commander of the Irish Defence forces is His Excellency Michael D Higgins in his role as President of Ireland...

. It is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment.

The Corps collar flash feature Gabriel, the messenger of God, behind the signal shield and the caption "Cór Comharthaíochta". This is actually the Irish translation for Signals Corps, the Irish translation for Communication and Information Services Corps is An Cór Seirbhísí Cumarsáide agus Eolais.

Role

Formerly the Army Corps of Signals, this corps is responsible for providing all communication and information technology services to the Defence Forces. This role includes the development and maintenance of a countrywide private Defence Forces Telecommunications Network (DFTN), which can support both voice and data services, and the provision, and maintenance of military radio equipment for use by Defence Forces personnel at home and abroad. The DFTN provides advanced telecommunications services including desk to desk dialing and networked IT services such as E mail, Internet and Intranet access, as well as fax and paging services. The CIS Corps also provides communication links to all overseas missions including a satellite link from DFTN to Irish Transport Company, Kosovo and Irish Guard, Eritrea for voice and data.

Personnel

Soldiers join the Communication and Information Services Corps in one of the following trades:

• Communication Operative
• Network Technician
• Electronic Engineering Technician
• Software Engineering Technician
• Information Technology Support Technician

All recruits do their basic military training.

Permanent Defence Forces

• • Defence Forces CIS Coy (DF CIS Coy), McKee Barracks, Dublin
  • Communications Division, Naval Service (Comms Div, NS), Halbouline, Cork
    Cork (city)
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  • Air Corps CIS Squadron , Baldonnel
    Casement Aerodrome
    Casement Aerodrome or Baldonnel Aerodrome is a military airbase to the south west of Dublin, Ireland situated off the N7 main road route to the south and south west. It is the headquarters and the sole base of the Irish Air Corps, and is also used for other government purposes...
    
     Aerodrome, Dublin.
  • CIS School, Combat Support College, Plunkett
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     Barracks, Curragh Camp
    Curragh Camp
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    , Kildare
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  • CIS Base Workshops and Stores, Logistics Base, DFTC, Curragh Camp, Co. Kildare
  • 1 Field CIS Company (1 FD CIS COY), Collins Barracks
    Collins Barracks (Cork)
    Collin's Barracks is a military barracks on the Old Youghal Road on the north side of Cork in Ireland.Originally erected between 1801 and 1806, the works were completed by Abraham Hargrave to designs by John Gibson in a prominent position on the hills overlooking the city and the River...
    
    , Cork.
  • 2 Field CIS Company (2 FD CIS COY), Cathal Brugha Barracks
    Cathal Brugha Barracks
    Cathal Brugha Barracks is an Irish Army barracks in Rathmines, Dublin. A key military base of the Irish Defence Forces, it is the headquarters of the Eastern Command, and houses the Military Archives of the Department of Defence.-History and name:...
    
    , Dublin
  • 4 Field CIS Company (4 FD CIS COY), Custume Barracks, Athlone

Reserve Defence Forces

Reserve Defence Forces

The Reserve Defence Forces is the title given to the reserve components of the Irish Defence Forces. It comprises the Army Reserve and the Naval Service Reserve ....

• • 31 Reserve Field CIS Company (31 RES FD CIS COY), Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick
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    , and Collins
    Michael Collins (Irish leader)
    Michael "Mick" Collins was an Irish revolutionary leader, Minister for Finance and Teachta Dála for Cork South in the First Dáil of 1919, Director of Intelligence for the IRA, and member of the Irish delegation during the Anglo-Irish Treaty negotiations. Subsequently, he was both Chairman of the...
    
     Barracks, Cork
  • 54 Reserve Field CIS Company (54 RES FD CIS COY), Custume Barracks, Athlone, and Military Post, Sligo
  • 62 Reserve Field CIS Company
    62 Res CIS Company
    The 62 Reserve Field Communication and Information Services Company is an Irish Reserve Defence Forces Company of the Communication and Information Services Corps.-The Emergency:...
    
    (62 RES FD CIS COY), Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin

External links

• Irish Defence Forces - Army Corps - Communication and Information Services
• 62 Res CIS Coy