7th Signals Group (British Army)
| 7th Signal Group | |
|---|---|
 Formation badge | |
| Active | September 2014–Present |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Military Communications Headquarters |
| Size | Group |
| Part of | 3rd (UK) Division |
| Group HQ | Picton Barracks, Bulford |
7th Signal Group (7 Sig Gp) is a military communications formation of the British Army's Royal Corps of Signals, currently subordinated to 3rd (UK) Division. The group oversees the close-support signal units of the corps tasked with supporting 3rd (UK) Division.
History
[edit]After the announcement of Army 2020 in 2010, the 7th Signal Group was formed in 2014 as part of the expanded 11th Signal Brigade and Headquarters West Midlands. Along with the formation of the new group, the 2nd Signal Group was also formed, which oversaw the home resilience units. 7th Signal Group's mission was to control all the multi-role signal regiments under the Army 2020 programme.[1][2]
Following the disbandment of the 2nd Signal Group in 2018, 7th Signal Group took control of the reserve regiments within 2nd Signal Group, and was subsequently reorganised in 2022 into its current structure following the Future Soldier reforms and the disbandment of 11th Signal Brigade. It now provides all close-support signal units for 3rd (UK) Division.[3][4]
Current structure
[edit]The current structure of the group, as of September 2023 is:[3][4]
- Headquarters, 7th Signal Group,[3][4] at Picton Barracks, Bulford[5][3][4]
- 1st Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down[5][6] — supports 20th Armoured Brigade Combat Team (ABCT)[7]
- 3rd (United Kingdom) Division Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Kiwi Barracks, Bulford Camp[5][8] — supports HQ 3rd (UK) Division[7]
- 15th Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Swinton Barracks, Perham Down[5][8] — supports 12 ABCT
- 71st (City of London) Yeomanry Signal Regiment, Royal Corps of Signals, at Bexleyheath — supports the wider Division
Footnotes
[edit]- ^ Regular Army Basing Matrix by Formation and Unit. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Royal Signals Institution, Royal Signals Journal Volume 32 Issue I., March 2014. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d British Army, HQ 11th Signal and West Midlands Brigade. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b c d Royal Signals Interactive Map.
- ^ a b c d "Royal Corps of Signals Regimental Information" (PDF). British Army. November 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 January 2021. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Sian Grzeszczyk (7 September 2018). "Military Base Says 'Thank You' With Beating Retreat Performance". Forces Network. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ a b "Current Orbat of the Royal Corps of Signals". Archived from the original on 2020-11-07. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Army, Question for Ministry of Defence — current Order of Battle by manpower and basing locations for the corps". United Kingdom Parliament — Written questions, answers, and statements. 22 November 2018. Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
