369th Signal Battalion (United States)

The 369th Signal Battalion is a United States Army Signal Battalion. It is organized under the 15th Regimental Signal Brigade at Fort Gordon, GA. As a US Army Training and Doctrine Command unit, it serves as one of two battalions which provide Advanced Individual Training (AIT) to United States Army Signal Corps recruits.

369th Signal Battalion
369th Signal Battalion Coat of Arms
Active1944 – Present
Country United States of America
Branch United States Army
TypeSignal
Part of15th Signal Brigade
Garrison/HQFort Gordon
Nickname(s)Warriors
Motto(s)Quality All Ways
Websitehttp://www.signal.army.mil/index.php/15th-battalions/369th-signal-battalion
Commanders
Current
commander		LTC Michael P. Burns
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Lisa M. Gandy
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

Mission

The 369th Signal Battalion transforms Soldiers into technically and tactically proficient Signal Warriors who are physically and mentally prepared to make an immediate positive impact to the Operational Army at their first unit of assignment; who know and live by the Soldier’s Creed, the Army Values, and understand the importance of teamwork.[1]

Lineage
Headquarters of the 369th Signal Battalion,Phu Lam, Vietnam, 1969

Constituted 10 October 1944 in the Army of the United States as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 3369th Signal Service Battalion

Activated 9 November 1944 in Alaska

Inactivated 11 March 1947 in Alaska

Redesignated 15 June 1969 as Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 369th Signal Battalion, allotted to the Regular Army, and activated in Vietnam

Inactivated 30 June 1971 in Vietnam

Headquarters transferred 23 September 1986 to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and activated at Fort Gordon, Georgia

Honors

Campaign Participation Credit
  • World War II: Asiatic-Pacific Theater, Streamer without inscription
  • Vietnam: Summer-Fall 1969; Winter-Spring 1970; Sanctuary Counteroffensive; Counteroffensive, Phase VII

Decorations

Organization & Current Mission

The current mission of the 369th Signal Battalion is to "Transform Soldiers into technically and tactically competent Warriors who live by the Soldier’s Creed, understand the importance of teamwork and are prepared, confident, and disciplined to take their place in the ranks of the Army."

The unit's current function is to train the following Signal Corps Military Occupational Specialties:

gollark: Maybe I should do nuclear power.
gollark: I don't know why you'd think that.
gollark: It is NOT subliminal pizza advertising I am paid to have.
gollark: Made of apiohazards.
gollark: Also, you CAN just shift click when placing a blueprint to deconstruct anything which dares stand in your way.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Institute of Heraldry document: "Heraldry, 369th Signal Battalion". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
 This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document: "Lineage And Honors, 369th Signal Battalion". Retrieved 17 November 2014.
"369th Signal Battalion Homepage". Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 14 November 2014.

  1. "369th Signal Battalion". Signal.army.mil. Archived from the original on 25 June 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2015.

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