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The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications and information systems essential to all operations.
Pages in category "Royal Corps of Signals officers" The following 138 pages are in this category, out of 138 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The Royal Signals trades are the employment specialisations of the Royal Corps of Signals in the British Army. Every soldier in the Corps is trained both as a field soldier and a tradesman. There are currently six different trades, all of which is open to both men and women:
A foreman of signals is a highly qualified senior NCO or warrant officer signals engineering manager in the Royal Corps of Signals of the British Army and other Commonwealth armies. They undertake the role of equipment care specialist, with additional responsibilities for engineering and technical project management sometimes.
Royal Corps of Signals officers (138 P) S. Royal Corps of Signals soldiers (134 P) U. Units and formations of the Royal Corps of Signals (6 C, 14 P)
The trade was originally ADP Specialist and only open to serving soldiers at the rank of Sgt. This trade dates back into the 80's The Supervisor started around 2002. The title Foreman of Signals (Information Systems) (FofS (IS)) was granted to the supervisory trade formally known as Supervisor (IS) in 2007.
A signal corps is a military branch, responsible for military communications (signals). Many countries maintain a signal corps, which is typically subordinate to a country's army . Military communication usually consists of radio , telephone , and digital communications.
The Royal Corps of Signals: Unit Histories of the Corps (1920–2001) and its Antecedents. Solihull, West Midlands, England: Helion & Company. ISBN 978-1-874622-92-5. OCLC 184820114. Drenth, Wienand (September 2000). "The Territorial Army 1967–2000" (PDF). 1985 Netherlands Order of Battle