Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
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The Royal New Zealand Signals Corps (RNZSigs) provides, co-ordinates and operates the communications networks of the New Zealand Army
.
The role of RNZSigs is "To support other Arms by providing Communication Information System required for Command and Control of Units, Formations and Administrative installations in a theater of Operations and in the New Zealand support area."
Modern signal equipment is essential to the army
, demanding skilled operators and technicians. Because communications must be maintained even under the worst of conditions, signallers must be expert tradespeople. They must also accept a high degree of personal responsibility because the lives of soldiers can often rely on the fast and accurate transmission of battlefield information.
The Corps comprises systems engineers who configure and implement networks, information systems operators who maintain and operate networks, and communication system operators who operate all sorts of communications equipment and process signals traffic over voice
and data
circuits.
The Corps consist of two regular squadrons
. The first is the 2 Signal Squadron in Linton
, which includes 3 troops, Headquarters, and a Q-Store made up of Regular Force personnel. The second one is the 3 Signals Squadron Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
in Burnham
.
There is also an Army Reserve signal squadron, known as 1 Signal Squadron, based in Auckland which consist 1 troop and is made up of Army Reserve personnel from throughout the North Island. This squadron doesn't compromise any HQ element, but relies on its counterpart regular force 2 Signal Squadron to act as Headquarters element & Q-Store. One of the major roles 1 Signal Squadron carries out is to support the regular force positions and military operations throughout the world.
The corps school is known as the School of Signals and is located at Linton Military Camp. Where both the Regular Force and Army Reserve personnel attend to get qualified as a Royal New Zealand Signaller.
New Zealand Army
The New Zealand Army , is the land component of the New Zealand Defence Force and comprises around 4,500 Regular Force personnel, 2,000 Territorial Force personnel and 500 civilians. Formerly the New Zealand Military Forces, the current name was adopted around 1946...
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The role of RNZSigs is "To support other Arms by providing Communication Information System required for Command and Control of Units, Formations and Administrative installations in a theater of Operations and in the New Zealand support area."
Modern signal equipment is essential to the army
Army
An army An army An army (from Latin arma "arms, weapons" via Old French armée, "armed" (feminine), in the broadest sense, is the land-based military of a nation or state. It may also include other branches of the military such as the air force via means of aviation corps...
, demanding skilled operators and technicians. Because communications must be maintained even under the worst of conditions, signallers must be expert tradespeople. They must also accept a high degree of personal responsibility because the lives of soldiers can often rely on the fast and accurate transmission of battlefield information.
The Corps comprises systems engineers who configure and implement networks, information systems operators who maintain and operate networks, and communication system operators who operate all sorts of communications equipment and process signals traffic over voice
Voice
Voice may refer to:* Human voice* Voice control or voice activation* Writer's voice* Voice acting* Voice vote* Voice message-In film:* Voice , a 2005 South Korean film* The Voice , a 2010 Turkish horror film directed by Ümit Ünal...
and data
Data
The term data refers to qualitative or quantitative attributes of a variable or set of variables. Data are typically the results of measurements and can be the basis of graphs, images, or observations of a set of variables. Data are often viewed as the lowest level of abstraction from which...
circuits.
The Corps consist of two regular squadrons
Squadron (cavalry)
A squadron was historically a cavalry sub unit. It is still used to refer to modern cavalry units but can also be used as a designation for other arms and services.-United States:...
. The first is the 2 Signal Squadron in Linton
Linton, New Zealand
Linton is a suburb of Palmerston North, situated south of the city.-Facilities:It is home to the Linton Army Camp, which is the largest army camp in New Zealand.Manawatu Prison is in Linton.Linton is home to:* Linton Area School-Population:...
, which includes 3 troops, Headquarters, and a Q-Store made up of Regular Force personnel. The second one is the 3 Signals Squadron Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
3 Signals Squadron Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
3 Signal Squadron is a unit of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals. It is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems in support of 3 Land Force Group....
in Burnham
Burnham, New Zealand
Burnham, also known as Burnham Camp, is the largest army base in New Zealand's South Island. It is located 28 kilometres south of Christchurch on the Canterbury Plains, close to the town of Dunsandel.- Military :Units at Burnham:...
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There is also an Army Reserve signal squadron, known as 1 Signal Squadron, based in Auckland which consist 1 troop and is made up of Army Reserve personnel from throughout the North Island. This squadron doesn't compromise any HQ element, but relies on its counterpart regular force 2 Signal Squadron to act as Headquarters element & Q-Store. One of the major roles 1 Signal Squadron carries out is to support the regular force positions and military operations throughout the world.
The corps school is known as the School of Signals and is located at Linton Military Camp. Where both the Regular Force and Army Reserve personnel attend to get qualified as a Royal New Zealand Signaller.
Further reading
- Laurie Barber & Cliff Lord, Swift and Sure: A History of the Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals and Army Signalling in New Zealand. An official history, 1996
External links
- New Zealand Army, Communications Systems Operator, accessed May 2010