551st Signal Battalion | |
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Active | 10 December 1941– 1 February 1946 23 September 1986 – Present |
Country | United States |
Branch | Regular Army |
Part of | 15th Signal Brigade |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Eisenhower, Georgia |
Nickname(s) | "Patriots" |
Motto(s) | "Watch and Warn" |
Decorations |
Philippine Presidential Unit Citation 17 October 1944 – 4 July 1945 |
Commanders | |
Battalion Commander | LTC Jennifer E. Valdivia "Patriot 6" |
Command Sergeant Major | CSM Melanie R. Coronado "Patriot 7" |
Insignia | |
Distinctive Unit Insignia |
The 551st Signal Battalion is an active duty unit of the United States Army, housed on Fort Eisenhower. The MACOM for the 551st is ( TRADOC) and they fall directly under the 15th Signal Brigade. The 551st trains the following Signal Corps MOSs:
25B – Information Technology Specialist
25H – Network Communication Systems Specialist
25S – Satellite Communications Systems Operator/Maintainer
Additional Skills Identifier (ASI)
25S 1C – Satellite Systems Network Coordinator
551st Signal Battalion Lineage
Alpha Company - Prior service Soldiers obtaining a new MOS
Bravo Company - 25S – Satellite Communications Systems Operator/Maintainer Soldiers
Charlie Company - 25H Network Communications Systems Specialist Soldiers
Delta Company - 25B – Information Technology Specialist Soldiers
Echo Company - 25B – Information Technology Specialist Soldiers
SSD - 25M – Multimedia Illustrators, 25R – Visual Information Equipment Operator/Maintainer, 25V – Army Combat Documentation/Production Specialist, and 46S – Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist Soldiers
World War II: Northern Solomons; Leyte; Southern Philippines
Company A additionally entitled to:
This article incorporates public domain material from 551st Signal Battalion Lineage and Honors. United States Army Center of Military History.