39 Signal Regiment, formerly known as 744 Signal Regiment in Vancouver, 741 Signal Squadron in Esquimalt and 748 Signal Squadron in Nanaimo, is a Primary Reserve Canadian Army unit of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (part of the Communications and Electronics Branch) in Vancouver, Victoria and Nanaimo, British Columbia.
39 Signal Regiment | |
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39e Régiment des transmissions (French) | |
Active | 2011–present |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Role | Military communications |
Part of | 39 Canadian Brigade Group |
Garrison/HQ | |
Website | army-armee |
Commanders | |
Commanding officer | Lieutenant-Colonel S. Fasullo |
Regimental sergeant major | Chief Warrant Officer W. Zhang |
The unit consists of four squadrons (A Squadron in Vancouver, B Squadron on Vancouver Island and C Squadron in Kelowna) along with Headquarters Squadron located at the MGen B.M. Hoffmeister Building (named after Bert Hoffmeister), Vancouver.
39 Signal Regiment specializes in tactical and strategic communication, employing voice, electronic and telecommunication systems. Their mandate is to provide individual and collective support to Canadian Forces operations, both domestic and international. Many of their members have served in various UN and NATO peacekeeping missions around the world. This unit also provides communication support to the Army Reserve. Some units in the Communication Reserve also provide manning support to the Navy Transportable Tactical Command Centres.
Members of the regiment have deployed on several operations including:
International:
Domestic:
39 Signal Regiment primarily employs the following occupations in the Canadian Army, among others:
Training is a year-round activity and soldiers are expected to attend up to two weekend training activities per month. Once fully trained, soldiers can apply for various full-time and part-time employment opportunities available throughout the year.