Royal Corps of Signals

Royal Corps of Signals
Royal Corps of Signals
	Cap Badge of the Royal Corps of Signals during the reign of Elizabeth II
Active	1920 – present
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Garrison/HQ	Blandford Camp, Dorset
Motto(s)	Certa Cito; (Swift and Sure);
March	Begone Dull Care (Quick); HRH The Princess Royal (Slow)
Commanders
Colonel-in-Chief	The Princess Royal
Master of Signals	Lieutenant General Dame Sharon Nesmith
Corps Colonel	Colonel Nicholas Bruce
Insignia
Tactical Recognition Flash

The Royal Corps of Signals (often simply known as the Royal Signals – abbreviated to R SIGNALS or R SIGS) is one of the combat support arms of the British Army. Signals units are among the first into action, providing the battlefield communications and information systems essential to all operations. Royal Signals units provide the full telecommunications infrastructure for the Army wherever they operate in the world. The Corps has its own engineers, logistics experts and systems operators to run radio and area networks in the field.^[3] It is responsible for installing, maintaining and operating all types of telecommunications equipment and information systems, providing command support to commanders and their headquarters, and conducting electronic warfare against enemy communications.

^ Charlotte Banks (26 January 2020). "New Gurkhas Welcomed Into Royal Corps Of Signals". Forces Network. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
^ @R_Signals (1 October 2020). "We are excited to confirm that we have a new Master of Signals! General Sharon Nesmith formally took over today from General Pope. Although without ceremony due to #COVID19 restrictions we would like to wish her all the very best as our new Master of Signals. Certa Cito" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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[1] Charlotte Banks (26 January 2020). "New Gurkhas Welcomed Into Royal Corps Of Signals". Forces Network. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

[2] @R_Signals (1 October 2020). "We are excited to confirm that we have a new Master of Signals! General Sharon Nesmith formally took over today from General Pope. Although without ceremony due to #COVID19 restrictions we would like to wish her all the very best as our new Master of Signals. Certa Cito" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[3] "Home – British Army Jobs".

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