1st Signal Command (United States)


The 1st Signal Command was a Signal Corps command of the United States Army, based at Fort Riley between 1967 and 1969.

History

The command was constituted on 19 April 1967 in the Regular Army as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Signal Command, and activated at Fort Riley on 25 April 1967. It was inactivated in March 1969.

Heraldic items

Shoulder sleeve insignia

  1. The blue lightning streak on target symbolizes the 1st Signal Command's ability to carry on all functions of its mission with speed and accuracy.
  2. The white rings refer to the emanating effect of transmitting radio waves through space.
  3. The single lightning flash further distinguishes the 1st Signal Command.
  4. Orange and white are colors used by the Signal Corps.