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Royal Canadian Corps of Signals in the First Battle of the Next War In January 2021, Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RCCS) members from across Canada coming from 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, 4 Canadian Division Support Group, Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment, and 77 Line Regiment will deploy on Operation REASSURANCE as part of the re-named enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Signal Squadron on ROTO 15. This Signal Squadron, reporting to Task Force Latvia, will have many projects and challenges over the 6 month deployment, including support to The Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD) Battle Group (BG) augmenting Captain Hogg’s Signal Platoon, and improving interoperability. There are nine nations within the eFP BG in Latvia: a UK led BG in Estonia to the North, a German led BG in Lithuania to the immediate South, and a US led BG in Poland to the far South. All of this to deter Russia through our commitment, capabilities, cohesion, and, if necessary – under a NATO Article 5 – to defend Latvia. That first battle of the next war would see a near-peer adversary with capabilities in Space, Cyber, Electronic Warfare (EW), and the use of Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (UAS). This mission of deterrence […]
On 24 October 2020 enhanced Forward Presence Signal Squadron hosted the 117th C&E Branch Birthday on OP REASSURANCE. All Signallers from eFP Latvia were in attendance. Signal Squadron delivered a historical presentation about the Branch and the last 117 years. Squadron leadership presented a cake concluding the 117th Birthday celebrations. It was a successful event celebrating the spirit of what it means to be a military communicator, strengthening signals esprit de corps with many nations in attendance.
The C&E Branch Member of the Year Award is awarded to Master Corporal Joshua Townsend, a Signals Intelligence Specialist posted to the Canadian Forces Information Operations Group (CFIOG) – OUTCAN Det Alaska. Master Corporal Townsend is recognized for his exceptional devotion to duty, remarkable technical skills, and impressive leadership abilities which furthered the goals and objectives of the C&E Branch. This award is established to recognize and acknowledge hard work, dedication to the mission, and above-reproach performance in the delivery of Communications and Electronics support to the Canadian Armed Forces. On behalf of the Colonel Commandant, Branch Leader, and the Branch Chief: congratulations Master Corporal Townsend for your stellar performance and impressive technical acumen.
The C&E Branch Subaltern of the Year Award is awarded to Captain Garrett McDonald, a CELE Officer posted to the Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment (CFJSR). Captain McDonald is recognized for his exceptional devotion to duty and impressive leadership skills which furthered the goals and objectives of the C&E Branch. This award is established to recognize and acknowledge hard work, dedication to the mission, selflessness, and above-reproach performance in the delivery of Communications and Electronics support to the Canadian Armed Forces. On behalf of the Colonel Commandant, Branch Leader, and the Branch Advisor: congratulations Captain McDonald for your stellar performance and remarkable professional bearing.
An updated version of the Branch Standing Orders (BSO) is now available on CMCEN under the Standing Orders link. To ensure the utmost level of accuracy, the following changes were made … NCM ranks from the RCN now reflect Master Sailor and Sailor 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Class; Communicator Research Operator is now addressed as Signals Intelligence Specialist; Additional detail and clarity WRT to the SIGINT Specialist trade badge is now noted in Chapter 6 as it is different in design and adheres to different issuance standards; Authorization for NCMs to wear the C&E Branch Cap Badge now specifies Upon attainment of Occupational Functional Point (OFP); Refinements to spelling, grammar, and sentence structure was applied throughout; and Regimental / Squadron crests were updated for several units. The Updated BSO version is dated: Sunday, 1 November 2020.