2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron

Military unit

2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron (2 ASG Sig Sqn) was a Regular Force Army unit within the Canadian Forces. The squadron was responsible for delivering secure and non-secure communication and information systems across Land Force Central Area (LFCA). The squadron's parent formation 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.^[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

• Canada portal

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

References

1. "Link to Brigades – 2 ASG". Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
2. "Branch Occupations – C & E Occupations". Archived from the original on 23 March 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
3. "TERMIUM Plus Search". Retrieved 7 December 2013.
4. "702 Comm Sqn". Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
5. "Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Directory & City Guide 2010–2011" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 March 2011.
6. "Canada restores historical features of the Canadian Army". Retrieved 7 December 2013.