551st Signal Battalion (United States)

The 551st Signal Battalion is an active duty unit of the United States Army, housed on Fort Gordon. The MACOM for the 551st is (TRADOC) and they fall directly under the 15th Signal Brigade. The 551st trains the following Signal Corps MOSs:

551st Signal Battalion
Coat of Arms
Active10 December 1941–
1 February 1946
23 September 1986 – Present
CountryUnited States
BranchRegular Army
Part of15th Signal Brigade
Garrison/HQFort Gordon, Georgia
Nickname(s)"Patriots"
Motto(s)"Watch and Warn"
DecorationsPhilippine Presidential Unit Citation
17 October 1944 – 4 July 1945
Commanders
Battalion CommanderLTC Jennifer E. Valdivia
"Patriot 6"
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Melanie R. Coronado
"Patriot 7"
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

25B – Information Technology Specialist
25H – Network Communication Systems Specialist
25N – Nodal Network System Operator/Maintainer
25S – Satellite Communications Systems Operator/Maintainer


Additional Skills Identifier (ASI)
25S 1C – Satellite Systems Network Coordinator

History

551st Signal Battalion Lineage

Structure

Alpha Company - Prior service Soldiers obtaining a new MOS

Bravo Company - 25S – Satellite Communications Systems Operator/Maintainer Soldiers

Charlie Company - 25N – Nodal Network System Operator/Maintainer and 25B – Information Technology Specialist Soldiers

Delta Company - 25B – Information Technology Specialist Soldiers

Echo Company - 25B – Information Technology Specialist Soldiers

SSD - 25M – Multimedia Illustrators, 25R – Visual Information Equipment Operator/Maintainer, 25V – Army Combat Documentation/Production Specialist, and 46S – Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist Soldiers

Honors

Campaign Participation Credit

World War II: Northern Solomons; Leyte; Southern Philippines

Decorations

Company A additionally entitled to:

References

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from 551st Signal Battalion Lineage and Honors. United States Army Center of Military History.

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