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Royal Corps of Signals
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Royal Corps of Signals
[edit] Introduction
The Royal Signals are leaders in Information Technology and Communications for the British Army. We Provide the Army with communications throughout the world, and promise a varied and exciting Career. This paragraph by the way is absolute arse because the career is neither varied or exciting!
[edit] Role
Our role is to provide the Communications Infrastructure and Information systems that are required to Command and Control the best armed forces in the world. Whether you are an Officer or Soldier you will play a key role in providing this capability,by spending all your working hours scraping rust off tent pegs and patch painting everything in sight. and subsequently will be part of a close team that have earned the well deserved motto of Certa Cito (Swift and Sure).
[edit] The Good Bit
However it is not 'all work and no play'. As a large Corps we offer a wide range of sporting and adventure training opportunities, such as an Annual Winter Sports camp in Austria where you will be taught to ski or snowboard and various expeditions overseas, for example to Nepal. Our sporting opportunities cater for the enthusiastic amateurs as well as the professional amateurs'. To top it all, regardless of how long you stay in the Corps, you will be trained and gain experience in skills in IT and Communications that will qualify you for employment when/if you decide the Army is no longer for you.
[edit] What Everyone Else Thinks
They are however notorious whiners - see the ARRSE Signals Board for proof.
[edit] Units and Organisation
[edit] Royal School of Signals
[edit] 1 Signal Brigade
[edit] 1 (UK) Armoured Divison and Signal Regiment
- 20 Armoured Brigade HQ and Signal Squadron (200)
- 4 Armoured Brigade HQ and Signal Squadron (204)
- 7 Armoured Brigade HQ and Signal Squadron (207)
[edit] 3 (UK) Division Signal Regiment
- 1st Mechanised Brigade HQ and Signal Squadron (215)
- 12 Mechanised Brigade HQ and Signal Squadron (228)
- 19 Light Brigade HQ and Signal Squadron (209)
[edit] 14th Signal Regiment (Electronic Warfare)
[edit] 18 (UKSF) Signal Regiment
[edit] 21st Signal Regiment (Air Support)
[edit] 16th (Air Assault) Brigade HQ and Signal Squadron (216)
[edit] 101st Logistic Brigade HQ and Signal Squadron (261)
[edit] Queens Gurkha Signals
[edit] 2 (National Communications) Signal Brigade
- 10 Signal Regiment
- 31 (City of London) Signal Regiment(V)
- 32 (Scottish) Signal Regiment(V)
- 36 (Eastern) Signal Regiment (V)
- 37 Signal Regiment(V)
- 38 Signal Regiment(V)
- 39 (Skinners) Signal Regiment (V)
- 40 (Ulster) Signal Regiment(V)
- 71 (Yeomanry) Signal Regiment(V)
- 1 (Royal Buckinghamshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron (Special Communications)
- 2 (City of Dundee) Signal Squadron(V)
- 60 Signal Squadron(V)
- 68 (Inns of Court & City Yeomanry) Signal Squadron(V)
- 94 (Berkshire Yeomanry) Signal Squadron
[edit] Specialist Group, Royal Signals
[edit] 11 Signal Brigade
- 2 Signal Regiment
- 14 Signal Regiment
- 30 Signal Regiment
- 33 (Lancashire and Cheshire) Signal Regiment(V)
- 34 (Northern) Signal Regiment (V)
- 35 (South Midland) Signal Regiment (V)
[edit] 15th Signal Regiment
[edit] Defence Communication Services Agency
[edit] Royal Corps of Signals Trades and Supervisory Roles
[edit] Supervisory Roles
[edit] Trades
- Area Systems Operator
- Information Systems Engineer
- Installation Technician
- Systems Engineer Technician
- Driver Lineman
- Technical Supply Specialist
- Radio Systems Operator
- Specialist Operator
- Signals Electrician
[edit] Royal Corps of Signals Trades and Supervisory Roles (Alternative Descriptions)
[edit] Supervisory Roles (alt description)
[edit] Trades (Alt Description)
- Area Systems Operator
- Information Systems Engineer
- Installation Technician
- Systems Engineer Technician
- Driver Lineman
- Technical Supply Specialist
- Radio Systems Operator
- Specialist Operator
- Signals Electrician
[edit] Promotion in the Royal Corps of Signals
[edit] Other Stuff
| Trade Structure of the Royal Signals | ||||||
| RS Op | AS Op | Spec Op | Sys Eng Tech | Driver Lineman | Electrician (ED) | Technical Supply Specialist |
| Supervisory Trades | |||
| YofS | FofS | Supvr (R) | Supvr (IS) |
| For further information, have a look at the R Signals website: Royal Corps of Signals. |



