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 | |
| Active | 10 December 1941– 1 February 1946 23 September 1986 – Present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Regular Army |
| Part of | 15th Signal Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Gordon, Georgia |
| Nickname(s) | "Patriots" |
| Motto(s) | "Watch and Warn" |
| Decorations | Philippine Presidential Unit Citation 17 October 1944 – 4 July 1945 |
| Commanders | |
| Battalion Commander | LTC Detrick L. Ousby "Patriot 6" |
| Command Sergeant Major | CSM Nicholas M. Curry "Patriot 7" |
| Insignia | |
| Distinctive Unit Insignia |  |
25B – Information Technology Specialist
25M – Multimedia Illustrators
25N – Nodal Network System Operator/Maintainer
25R – Visual Information Equipment Operator/Maintainer
25S – Satellite Communications Systems Operator/Maintainer
25V – Army Combat Documentation/Production Specialist
46S – Public Affairs Mass Communication Specialist
Additional Skills Identifier (ASI)
25S 1C – Satellite Systems Network Coordinator
History
551st Signal Battalion Lineage
- Constituted 10 December 1941 in the Army of the United States as the 551st Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion, Separate
- Activated 15 December 1941 at Fort Dix, New Jersey
- Redesignated 12 December 1942 as the 551st Signal Aircraft Warning Battalion
- Inactivated 1 February 1946 in the Philippine Islands
- Redesignated 23 September 1986 as the 551st Signal Battalion and allotted to the Regular Army; Headquarters concurrently transferred to the United States Army Training and Doctrine Command and activated at Fort Gordon, Georgia
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
- Philippine Presidential Unit Citation for 17 October 1944 to 4 July 1945
Company A additionally entitled to:
- Army Superior Unit Award for 1999–2000
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the United States Army Center of Military History document: "551st Signal Battalion Lineage and Honors".