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21 Electronic Warfare Regiment
21e Régiment de guerre électronique (French)
The 21 EW badge
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
RoleElectronic warfare
Part ofCanadian Combat Support Brigade
Garrison/HQKingston, Ontario
Motto(s)Latin: Inveni et usurpa, lit.'Find and exploit'
Websitewww.canada.ca/en/army/corporate/5-canadian-division/21-electronic-warfare-regiment.html Edit this at Wikidata
Commanders
Commanding officerLieutenant-Colonel Ricardo F.J. Dias
Regimental sergeant majorChief Petty Officer 1st Class Jason L. Hynes

21 Electronic Warfare Regiment (French: 21e Régiment de guerre électronique) is a Communications and Electronics Branch regiment in the Canadian Army, based in Kingston, Ontario.[1] 21 EW Regt exists to provide trained army electronic warfare operators and support personnel to the Canadian Armed Forces. 214 Electronic Warfare Squadron is the only Reserve electronic warfare squadron within the Canadian Armed Forces that is a part of a Regular Force regiment. Many of its members serve in various UN and NATO peacekeeping missions around the world.

The regiment includes:

  • 212 Electronic Warfare Squadron (Regular)
  • 214 Electronic Warfare Squadron (Reserve)
  • 215 Electronic Warfare Squadron (Regular)
  • 218 Combat Service Support Squadron (Regular)
  • Regimental Headquarters (Regular)

Occupations

21 Electronic Warfare Regiment primarily employs the following occupations in the Canadian Army, among others:

  • Signals Officer (00341 SIGS)
  • Signals Intelligence Specialist (00120 SIGINT SPEC)
  • Signal Operator (00362 SIG OP)
  • Communication System Technician (00362-3 CST)
  • Information System Technician (00394 IST)

References

  1. ^ "21 Electronic Warfare Squadron | CFB Kingston". Army.forces.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2013-08-18.