7th Signal Brigade
The 7th Signal Brigade maintains a combat ready, forward deployed signal force to engineer, install, operate, maintain and manage echelons above corps tactical command, control and communications systems in support of assigned United States Army, Europe, European Command and NATO missions.
The brigade works and trains constantly to remain on the cutting edge of signal technology, and prides itself on the digital network it has built and maintains. That network brings multi-channel radios, tropospheric systems and tactical satellite systems together to provide deployable battlefield communications for units of United States Army, Europe.
The 7th Signal Brigade was formed on 24 February 1970 from elements of the 7th Army Communications Command and assigned the mission of providing tactical communications support for the United States Army Europe and the 7th Army. In June 1975, the brigade came under the operational control of 5th Signal Command and all USAREUR communications-electronics staff functions were absorbed by the 5th Signal Command. On 1 October 1981, the 7th Signal Brigade was permanently assigned to 5th Signal Command.
The brigade currently consists of the 44th and 72nd Signal Battalions and Headquarters and Headquarters Company. In its brief history of only 26 years, the brigade has participated in well over 100 major exercises. The 7th Signal Brigade had a major role providing communications support during the Iranian crisis, Operation Proven Force, Operation Desert Shield / Storm and Operation Support Hope in Rwanda. The brigade continues to support Operation Joint Endeavor in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia and Task Force Able Sentry in Macedonia.
The 7th Signal Brigade also provided communications support to contingencies Operation Provide Comfort in Turkey, Joint Task Force Provide Promise and Operation Lofty View in Croatia, and Operation Deny Flight in Italy.
