1108th Signal Brigade | |
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1108th Signal Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI) | |
Active | 1 April 1988 – 16 October 2003 |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Army |
Type | Signals brigade |
Size | Brigade |
Part of | 7th Signal Command |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Ritchie, Maryland |
Engagements |
The 1108th Signal Brigade is a United States Army unit responsible for running much of the Raven Rock Mountain Complex and providing strategic communication support to the White House and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It was based at Fort Ritchie, but was recommended to be transferred to Fort Detrick, Maryland during the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure.
On 16 October 2003, the 1108th Signal Brigade at Fort Detrick, Maryland was re-designated the 21st Signal Brigade.
References
- "21st U.S. Army Signal Brigade communications facility at Ft Detrick in Frederick, MD (Google Maps)". Archived from the original on 30 April 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- ^ Congressional Record, V. 149, PT. 17, September 24 to October 3, 2003. United States Government Publishing Office. 2007. p. 23831.
- ^ Graff, Garrett M. (2017). Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself - While the Rest of Us Die. Simon & Schuster.
- Defense Base Closure And Realignment Commission: Report To The President 1995. DIANE Publishing Company. 2004. ISBN 9780788124617.
- "History of 21st Signal Brigade". 21st Signal Brigade :: U.S. Army Fort Detrick. Archived from the original on 3 December 2019. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
- "Headquarters and Headquarters Company 21st Signal Brigade (Razor Sharp) Lineage and Honors". U.S. Army Center of Military History - Lineage and Honors Information. Archived from the original on 4 January 2008. Retrieved 3 December 2019.