Swedish Army Signal Troops


Swedish Army Signal Troops is the signal branch of the Swedish Army.

History

The Swedish Army Signal Troops were organized in accordance with the Defence Act of 1936 as a special branch of the field telegraph troops which belonged to the Fortifikationen. The signal troops consisted of the Signal Regiment with the main part in Stockholm Garrison and a company in each of Kristianstad Garrison, Skövde Garrison and Boden Garrison. From the signal troops, a large number of officers were also commanded for service in senior staffs.
Units, except regiments, battalions, corps and companies of the Swedish Army Signal Troops, included the Swedish Army Signal School which became the Swedish Army School of Staff Work and Communications which in turn was part of the Swedish Army Staff and Communication Center along with the Army Staff's Signal Department and. The Swedish Army Signal Cadet and Officer Candidate School was active from 1961 to 1981 when it became a part of the Swedish Army School of Staff Work and Communications.
Today's signal troops mainly include staff and military communications units, and electronic warfare units. The Command and Control Regiment in Enköping has since 2007 taken over the previous tasks of the signal troops.

Inspector of the Swedish Army Signal Troops

In the years 1966-1991, the signal and engineer troops had a joint branch inspector; the Inspector of the Swedish Army Engineer Corps and Signal Corps. From 1991, the two branches received an inspector each, and the title of the signal troops was shortened to the Signal Inspector. In connection with the decommissioning of Swedish Army Staff and Communication Center, the position of Signal Inspector disappeared.

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