21st Bde Signal Brigade

The 21st Signal Group was constituted on 22 June 1965
in the Regular Army as the Headquarters and Headquarters
Detachment.

The 21st Signal Group and activated on 1 September 1965
at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. It was inactivated on 27
November 1971 at Fort Lewis, Washington.

It was activated on 6 July 1988

U.S. Army Information System Test Command at Fort Ritchie,
Maryland.

Rredesignated on 1 April 1989 the 1108th Signal Brigade .

In August 1993, the brigade assumed all of its current
responsibilities as missions were transferred due to the
discontinuance of the 7th Signal Command. In September 1998,
the 1108th Signal Brigade was relocated to Fort Detrick,
Maryland as a result of the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure
action.

Effective 16 October 2003, the Brigade is redesignated
to the 21st Signal Brigade.

The 21st Army Signal Brigade’s mission is to provide
strategic C4 systems support to the President, Secretary of
Defense, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense, Combatant
Commanders and other Federal Agencies. To establish, operate,
protect, and sustain the Army's CONUS (Continental United States)
strategic portion of the Global Information Grid. To protect and
provide for the well-being of our people.


Battalions:
Fort Detrick
114th Signal Battalion
302d Signal Battalion
Fort Meade
55th Signal Company