1st Signal Command (United States)
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| 1st Signal Command | |
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 Shoulder Sleeve Insignia | |
| Active | 25 April 1967 – March, 1969 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Regular Army |
| Branch | U.S. Army |
| Current Status | Inactive |
| Signal Corps Colors | Orange and white |
The 1st Signal Command is a former unit of the United States Army and was based at Fort Riley.
Heraldic items
Shoulder sleeve insignia
- Description: On an orange disc within a 1⁄8 inch (0.32 cm) white border 2+3⁄8 inches (6.0 cm) overall, three white rings graduating in size and having a common tangent at the base, the smallest circle surrounding a blue roundel all surmounted by a vertical blue lightning flash issuing from lower border and extending to top border.
- Symbolism:
- The blue lightning streak on target symbolizes the 1st Signal Command's ability to carry on all functions of its mission with speed and accuracy.
- The white rings refer to the emanating effect of transmitting radio waves through space.
- The single lightning flash (1) further distinguishes the 1st Signal Command.
- Orange and white are colors used by the Signal Corps.
- Background: The shoulder sleeve insignia was approved on 24 July 1968.
Distinctive Unit Insignia
- None approved.
Lineage
- Constituted 19 April 1967 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Signal Command.
- Activated 25 April 1967 at Fort Riley, Kansas.
- Inactivated March, 1969 at Fort Riley.
Honors
Campaign Participation Credit
- None
Decorations
- None.
Bibliography
- No published histories.
