2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron

2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron
File:2 ASG Sig Sqn Logo.jpg
Active	1998–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Communications and Electronics Branch
Type	Communications
Role	To deliver secure and non-secure communication and information systems across LFCA.
Size	Approximately 60 soldiers (50 in regular force, 10 reserve force) and 100 civilian employees.
Part of	2 ASG
Locations	Sqn HQ - CFB Petawawa A Tp - CFB Petawawa B Tp - CFB Kingston C Tp - ASU Toronto D Tp - ASU London Det Ottawa - Ottawa Det Nor On - Sault Ste. Marie
Motto(s)	Fidelus Cursor (Faithful Runner)
Colors	French grey and dark blue
March	The Mercury March

2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron (2 ASG Sig Sqn) was a Regular Force Army unit within the Canadian Forces. The Squadron was responsible to deliver secure and non-secure communication and information systems across Land Force Central Area (LFCA). The parent formation of the Squadron was 2 Area Support Group (2 ASG). 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 of the Canadian Forces.

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).

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.

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 Steven McNabb, MMM, CD, 2010–2011
• Master Warrant Officer Al Trask, CD, 2011–2013

Armoury

Site	Date(s)	Designated	Location	Description	Image
Denison Armoury 1 Yukon Lane		Canada's Register of Historic Places	Toronto, Ontario	large centrally located building with a low-pitched gable roof houses 32 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters; The Governor General's Horse Guards; 2 Intelligence Company; 32 Combat Engineer Regiment; 32 Service Battalion; 32 Military Police Platoon; 2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron Charlie Troop; ASU Toronto

See also

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