1108th Signal Brigade

The 1108th Signal Brigade is a United States Army unit responsible for running much of the Raven Rock Mountain Complex and providing strategic communication support to the White House and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.[2][3] It was based at Fort Ritchie, but was recommended to be transferred to Fort Detrick, Maryland during the 1995 Base Realignment and Closure.[3][2][4]

1108th Signal Brigade
1108th Signal Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia (SSI)
Active1 April 1988 – 16 October 2003[1]
Country United States
Branch United States Army
TypeSignals brigade
SizeBrigade
Part of7th Signal Command
Garrison/HQFort Ritchie, Maryland
Engagements

On 16 October 2003, the 1108th Signal Brigade at Fort Detrick, Maryland was re-designated the 21st Signal Brigade.[5][6]

References
  1. "21st U.S. Army Signal Brigade communications facility at Ft Detrick in Frederick, MD (Google Maps)". Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  2. Congressional Record, V. 149, PT. 17, September 24 to October 3, 2003. United States Government Publishing Office. 2007. p. 23831.
  3. Graff, Garrett M. (2017). Raven Rock: The Story of the U.S. Government's Secret Plan to Save Itself - While the Rest of Us Die. Simon & Schuster.
  4. Defense Base Closure And Realignment Commission: Report To The President 1995. DIANE Publishing Company. 2004. ISBN 9780788124617.
  5. "History of 21st Signal Brigade". 21st Signal Brigade :: U.S. Army Fort Detrick. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
  6. "Headquarters and Headquarters Company 21st Signal Brigade (Razor Sharp) Lineage and Honors". U.S. Army Center of Military History - Lineage and Honors Information. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
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