United States Army Signal Corps

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branch of the United States Army military communications organization

The United States Army Signal Corps is the branch of the U.S. Army responsible for developing, managing, and supporting military communications and information systems.

Aliases (8)

U.S. Army Signal Corps ×2
U.S. Army Signal School ×2
Signal Corps ×1
Signal Corps (United States Army) ×1
U.S. Army Signal Corps Regimental Association ×1
U.S. Army Signal Corps units ×1
U.S. Army signal enterprise ×1
United States Signal Corps ×1

Statements (52)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	branch of the United States Army → military communications organization →
abbreviation	Signal Corps → USASC →
branchColor	orange →
branchInsignia	crossed signal flags with torch →
conflictInvolved	American Civil War → Gulf War → Iraq War → Korean War → Vietnam War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → World War I → World War II →
country	United States of America →
dateFounded	1860 →
doctrineField	signal operations →
foundedBy	Albert J. Myer →
garrison	Fort Eisenhower, Georgia →
headquartersLocation	Fort Eisenhower, Georgia →
historicalRole	developed U.S. Army visual signaling systems → developed early U.S. military meteorological services → developed early U.S. military radio communications → developed radar for the U.S. Army → operated U.S. Army telegraph systems → pioneered U.S. military aviation (1907–1918) →
motto	Watchful for the Country →
namedAfter	military signaling →
operatesIn	cyberspace domain → land domain → space-enabled communications →
parentOrganization	United States Department of the Army →
partOf	United States Army →
primaryRole	provide and manage communications and information systems for command and control of combined arms forces →
provides	information technology services → network management → satellite communications support → signal intelligence support to operations → strategic communications systems → tactical communications systems →
responsibleFor	command and control communications → cyber electromagnetic activities support → information systems support → military communications → network operations →
supports	U.S. Army operational units worldwide → United States Army Cyber Command → United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command →
symbol	Mercury (branch) insignia → crossed signal flags →
trainingCenter	U.S. Army Signal School →
trainingLocation	Fort Eisenhower, Georgia →

Referenced by (17)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Fort Eisenhower, Georgia ("U.S. Army Signal School") → Fort Eisenhower, Georgia ("U.S. Army Signal Corps units") →	garrison
Hal Roach → Victor Fleming →	militaryService
United States Army Signal Corps ("Signal Corps") →	abbreviation
U.S. Army Signal School ("U.S. Army Signal Corps Regimental Association") →	affiliation
Fort Eisenhower →	branch
Cullen Landis →	employer
Edwin H. Armstrong →	militaryBranch
U.S. Army Signal School ("Signal Corps (United States Army)") →	militaryBranchFocus
United States Department of War ("United States Signal Corps") →	oversaw
Fort Eisenhower, Georgia ("U.S. Army signal enterprise") →	partOf
Mercury (branch) insignia ("U.S. Army Signal Corps") →	represents
Anatole Litvak →	servedIn
USASC →	standsFor
United States Army Signal Corps ("U.S. Army Signal School") →	trainingCenter
Mercury (branch) insignia ("U.S. Army Signal Corps") →	usedBy