2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron
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| dates=1998–2013
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| branch=Communications and Electronics Branch
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| role= To deliver secure and non-secure communication and information systems across LFCA.
| size= Approximately 60 soldiers (50 in regular force, 10 reserve force) and 100 civilian employees.
| garrison=Sqn HQ – CFB Petawawa
A Tp – CFB Petawawa
B Tp – CFB Kingston
C Tp – ASU Toronto
D Tp – ASU London
Det Ottawa – Ottawa
Det Nor On – Sault Ste. Marie
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| motto=Fidelus Cursor (Faithful Runner)
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2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron (2 ASG Sig Sqn) was a Regular Force Army unit within the Canadian Forces. The squadron was responsible for delivering secure and non-secure communication and information systems across Land Force Central Area (LFCA). The squadron's parent formation was 2 Area Support Group (2 ASG).
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Although an Army unit, for service delivery the squadron aligned itself to an ITIL framework for business processes and a common lexicon with industry partners.
2 ASG Signal Squadron was headquartered at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Petawawa with platoon-sized troops in Petawawa, Kingston, Toronto, London and section-sized detachments in Ottawa, Sault Ste Marie, and North Bay. The majority of soldiers within the squadron came from the Communications and Electronics Branch.{{cite web
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|archivedate=23 March 2011
}} In 2013, 2 ASG Sig Sqn was renamed 4th Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron.{{cite web|url=http://www.btb.termiumplus.gc.ca/tpv2alpha/alpha-eng.html?lang=eng&i=1&index=ent&__index=ent&srchtxt=4TH+CANADIAN+DIVISION+SUPPORT+Group+Signal+Squadron&comencsrch.x=7&comencsrch.y=6
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History
2 ASG Sig Sqn, in various forms, has been located at CFB Petawawa since a school of signals was established in 1912. In 1960, Camp Petawawa Signal Squadron was formed from the amalgamation of three units: 2 Static Signal Troop, Camp Petawawa Signal Troop, and Increment D Troop. On 1 November 1966, Camp Petawawa Signal Squadron became 702 Communication Squadron (702 Comm Sqn) with the motto Nunquam Non Paratus (Never Unready).
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Over the years the squadron has changed hands between Army Signals, Communication Command, Director Information Services Organization and back to the Army. In 1998, 702 Communications Squadron became part of 2 ASG within Land Force Central Area (LFCA) and renamed to 2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron. Base Information Technology Support Units (BITSUs) at Ottawa, Kingston, Toronto, London, North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie were amalgamated with the squadron to create a single unit within LFCA, which would provide consolidated information systems support to all Army units in Ontario.{{cite web
|url=http://www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Petawawa/EN/InformationandFAQ/Publications/Documents/greenbook2011.pdf
|accessdate=17 March 2011
|title=Canadian Forces Base Petawawa Directory & City Guide 2010–2011
|archive-date=6 July 2011
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706171823/http://www.cg.cfpsa.ca/cg-pc/Petawawa/EN/InformationandFAQ/Publications/Documents/greenbook2011.pdf
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}} In 2013, 2 ASG Sig Sqn was renamed 4th Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron with a Government of Canada move to restore historical features of the Canadian Army.{{cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/news/article.page?doc=canada-restores-historical-features-of-the-canadian-army/hjiq6l5o
|accessdate=7 December 2013
|title=Canada restores historical features of the Canadian Army}}
Commanding officers
- Lieutenant-Colonel Wayne Buck, CD, MSM (nato), 1998–2000
- Lieutenant-Colonel Paul Roy, CD, 2000–2002
- Major Luc Angiolini, CD, 2002–2004
- Major Ray Charlebois, CD, 2004–2006
- Major James Greengrass, CD, 2006–2008
- Major James Bronson, CD, 2008–2009
- Major Alex MacPherson, CD, 2009–2011
- Major Jason Smith, CD, 2011–2013
Squadron Sergeants Major
- Master Warrant Officer Theresa Charlton, CD, 2001–2005
- Master Warrant Officer Don MacIsaac, CD, 2005–2007
- Master Warrant Officer Rob Sheldrick, CD, 2007–2008
- Master Warrant Officer Allan Montgomery, CD, 2008–2010
- Master Warrant Officer Stephen McNabb, MMM, CD, 2010–2011
- Master Warrant Officer Al Trask, CD, 2011–2013
Armoury
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| Denison Armoury 1 Yukon Lane
| |Canada's Register of Historic Places | Large centrally located building houses 32 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters; The Governor General's Horse Guards; 2 Intelligence Company; 32 Combat Engineer Regiment; 32 Service Battalion; 2 Military Police Regiment (Canada) and one of its sub-units, 32 Military Police Platoon; 4th Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron (formerly 2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron) Charlie Troop; 4th Canadian Division Support Group Detachment Toronto. | |