369th Signal Battalion (United States)
| 369th Signal Battalion | |
|---|---|
 369th Signal Battalion Coat of Arms | |
| Active | 1944 – Present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Signal |
| Part of | 15th Signal Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Eisenhower |
| Nickname(s) | Warriors |
| Motto(s) | Quality All Ways |
| Website | http://www.signal.army.mil/index.php/15th-battalions/369th-signal-battalion |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | LTC Lauren J. Bell |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Charles E. Vaughn |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia |  |
The 369th Signal Battalion is a United States Army Signal Battalion. It is organized under the 15th Regimental Signal Brigade at Fort Eisenhower, GA. As a US Army Training and Doctrine Command unit, it serves as one of two battalions which provide Advanced Individual Training (AIT) to United States Army Signal Corps recruits.
Mission
[edit]The 369th Signal Battalion transforms Soldiers into technically and tactically proficient Signal Warriors who are physically and mentally prepared to make an immediate positive impact to the Operational Army at their first unit of assignment; who know and live by the Soldier’s Creed, the Army Values, and understand the importance of teamwork.[1]
Lineage
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Constituted 10 October 1944 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 3369th Signal Service Battalion
Activated 9 November 1944 in Alaska
Inactivated 11 March 1947 in Alaska
Redesignated 15 June 1969 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 369th Signal Battalion, allotted to the Regular Army, and activated in Vietnam
Inactivated 30 June 1971 in Vietnam
Headquarters transferred 23 September 1986 to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and activated at Fort Gordon, Georgia (Now Fort Eisenhower)
Honors
[edit]Campaign participation credit
[edit]- World War II: Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Streamer without inscription
- Vietnam: Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII
Decorations
[edit]- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER
- Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for VIETNAM 1968–1970
- Company A additionally entitled to:
- Army Superior Unit Award for 1999–2000
Organization & Current Mission
[edit]The current mission of the 369th Signal Battalion is to "Transform Soldiers into technically and tactically competent Warriors who live by the Soldier’s Creed, understand the importance of teamwork and are prepared, confident, and disciplined to take their place in the ranks of the Army."
The unit's current function is to train the following Signal Corps Military Occupational Specialties:
- Headquarters & A Company (Alpha Lions)
- Permanent Party
- B Company (Bravo Black Sheep)
- 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist
- C Company (Crimson Knights)
- 25S Satellite Communication Systems Operator-Maintainer
- D Company (Delta Dawgs)
- 25U Signal Support Systems Specialist
- E Company (deactivated 2016)(Echo Wolfpack)
- TBD
- F Company (Foxtrot)
- Hold Company
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from Heraldry, 369th Signal Battalion. United States Army Institute of Heraldry. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
This article incorporates public domain material from Lineage And Honors, 369th Signal Battalion. United States Army Center of Military History. Retrieved 17 November 2014.
"369th Signal Battalion Homepage". Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
- ^ "369th Signal Battalion". Signal.army.mil. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.