36 Signal Regiment

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Halifax

36 Signal Regiment Headquarters
Halifax Armouries
P.O. Box 99000 Stn Forces
Halifax, NS B3K 5X5
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Charlottetown

36 Signal Regiment Charlottetown
3 Haviland Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 3S7
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Sydney

36 Signal Regiment Sydney
11 Garrison Road
Victoria Park
Sydney, NS B1P 7G9
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Glace Bay

Marconi Armoury
78 Sterling Rd
Glace Bay, NS B1A 5J9

36 Signal Regiment

36 Signal Regiment Charlottetown, Brighton Compound

Join Our Team

Looking for full-time or part-time work? We are hiring and provide excellent career opportunities. Please do not hesitate to call or email our recruiter who will be pleased to answer any questions you may have and provide direction on how to apply to our Regiment.

Our Team Recruiter

Name: Recruiting Office Halifax
Phone: 902-427-1551
Email: HalifaxArmyRecruiting@forces.gc.ca

Name: Recruiting Office Sydney
Phone: 902-564-3454
Email: SydneyArmyRecruiting@forces.gc.ca

Name: Recruiting Office Charlottetown
Phone: 902-894 7391
Mobile: 902-314-2545
Email: PEIArmyRecruiting@forces.gc.ca

Or contact

Phone: 1-800-856-8488
Find a recruiting centre near you.

When We Train

September to June:

  • Thursday evenings
  • 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
  • one weekend per month

From May to August, full-time summer employment is available.

Trades In Our Unit

Equipment

Weapons:

Vehicles:

Communications:

  • Combat Net Radio (enhanced) – Very High Frequency
  • Beyond Line of Sight Radio – High Frequency
  • GATR portable Satellite terminal (Ku and X band)
  • BGAN portable Satellite terminal (Inmarsat)
  • Iridium Satellite Phones
  • Base Camp Connect Emergency Communications System
  • 4G Cellular and deployable WIFI.
  • Command Post Truck

See a list of Canadian Army weapons and vehicles.

36 Signal Regiment is an Army Reserve Unit that provides communications training to its members and communications support to other Canadian Army units. Its role is to train combat capable signalers who enable command and control of Canadian Armed Forces units deployed in domestic and expeditionary operations. The regiment works primarily with mobile radio, landline and satellite technologies.

36 Signal Regiment is an amalgamation of 3 communications squadrons from Charlottetown, Halifax and Glace Bay. The new unit when fully manned, will consist of nearly 400 soldiers and officers.

When you join our unit, you will receive competitive pay for your part time or full time work as well as be eligible for on the job training that could benefit you in civilian life. Also, there are medical, dental and educational benefits available to Army Reservists.

Here are all the details:

  • Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel E.M. Hatt
  • Sergeant-Major: Chief Warrant Officer T.G. Buffet, CD

Halifax

36 Signal Regiment Headquarters
Halifax Armouries
P.O. Box 99000 Stn Forces
Halifax, NS B3K 5X5

Phone: 902-427-1551
Email: 36SigRegtRecruiting@forces.gc.ca

Sydney

36 Signal Regiment Sydney
325 Prince St,
Sydney, NS B1P 6R2

Phone: 902-564-3454
Email: Sydney_Recruiting@forces.gc.ca

Charlottetown

36 Signal Regiment Charlottetown
3 Haviland Street
Charlottetown, PE C1A 3S7

Phone: 902-894-7351
Mobile: 902-314-2545
Email: PEIArmyRecruiting@forces.gc.ca

Glace Bay

Marconi Armoury
78 Sterling Rd
Glace Bay, NS B1A 5J9

Canadian Army Signals traces its history back to the beginnings of Canada. From 1867 to 1903 there were no formed signal units, but Militia artillery, cavalry and infantry units had internal signalling elements. No Canadian military communications, tactical or strategic, existed above this level.

Corps of Guides

On 1 April 1903 the Corps of Guides was authorized. The Corps was virtually part of the General Staff responsible for field security and some aspects of military intelligence. Eventually 12 companies of cyclists were formed, units numbered one to 13 (9 was excluded as there was no Military District Number 9). In 1919 a Cable Censorship Section, Corps Reserve was added to the establishment. On 31 March 1929 the Corps was disbanded and personnel were absorbed into the Canadian Corps of Signals.

Corps of Engineers

On 1 July 1903 the Canadian Engineer Corps (CE) was formed as a "Permanent" Corps" and, as part of its many duties, was assigned responsibility for all communications above unit level. The non-permanent engineer corps then acquired sole title to the name "Canadian Engineers". In 1913 brigade level signals were assigned to the Canadian Signal Corps while Division and higher remained with CE. During World War I most division and higher level signal units were actually engineer signal units (except for 1 Canadian Divisional Signal Company which was formed as a mixed corps unit). CE lost its communications role in 1920 when all responsibility for signalling was assigned to the Canadian Signal Corps.

Royal Canadian Corps of Signals (RCCS, RC Sigs)

Major Wallace Bruce Matthews Carruthers established the corps in 1903, making it the first independent Signal Corps in the British Empire. King George V bestowed on the permanent force portion of the organization the right to use the prefix royal before its name. Thus the Canadian Signalling Corps became the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals while the militia component was redesignated the Canadian Corps of Signals on 1 Aug 1921. When the Canadian Army, Royal Canadian Air Force and Royal Canadian Navy were unified in 1968 to form the Canadian Forces, the RCCS was absorbed into the C&E Branch. However, on 19 Apr 2013, the Minister of National Defence announced that the historical designation of the corps would be restored to the Army component of the C&E Branch.

The badge of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals consists of a circle, with a Kings Crown on top with the text Royal Canadian Corps of Signals around the edge. At the center of the circle is the Roman God Mercury (mythology). At the bottom is a ribbon with the text "Velox, Versutus, Vigilans" and eight maple leaves. The Royal Canadian Corps of Signals was responsible for land communication and signalling.

Army Signals in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island

36 Signal Regiment has its roots going back to 1904 during the early years of military communications in Canada. Some of the unit names that came and went over time include: No. 6 Signal Company (Halifax), No 5 Fortress Signals Company (Glace Bay), No. 8 Signal Company (Charlottetown), East Coast Signal Regiment (Halifax), and 72 Communication Group. Though the names and command structures changed, the basic job stayed the same: using radios and landline to keep the line of communication open. The modern unit adds satellite technology, advanced cryptography and advanced tactical radio systems to ensure reliable communications under extreme conditions.

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