HISTORY

The 36th Signal Battalion was originally formed as the 36th Signal Construction Battalion on 25 May 1943 at Camp Crowder, MO. On 1 March 1944, it was redesignated as the 36th Signal Heavy Construction Battalion. During World War II, the Battalion participated in the Normandy Invasion and other campaigns in Northern France, Ardennes-Alsace, the Rhineland, and Central Europe. Elements of the Battalion also participated in the Italian Campaigns and in the invasion of Southern France. One of the Battalion's most notable accomplishments during World War II was the construction of a 1,600 foot open-wire span over the Rhine River. The Battalion completed the project, one of the world's largest open wire spans, in eleven days.

On 15 June 1946, the 36th Signal Heavy Construction Battalion was deactivated in Germany, after winning five campaign streamers. The Battalion was reactivated and arrived in Vietnam on 6 November 1966. It was assigned to the 2nd Signal Support Group, maintaining its headquarters at Long Binh. During the conflict, the 36th was involved in the Counter Offensive Phases II through VII, the 1968 TET Counter Offensive, the 1969 TET Counter Offensive, Summer-Fall Offensive1969, Winter-Spring Offensive 1970, Sanctuary Counter Offensive and Consolidation 1.

On 26 August 1971, at Fort Lewis, Washington; the Battalion was again deactivated after it had won twelve campaign streamers and two Meritorious Unit Citations.

On 1 July 1974, the 36th Signal Battalion was reactivated once more as part of the 1st Signal Brigade (USAISC) in Korea. The Battalion's mission and responsibilities consist of those previously assigned to the deactivated USAISC Communications Operations Facility and Long Lines Battalion-South; both of which were headquartered in Taegu, Korea.

In October 1984, the 36th Signal Battalion was redesignated under the United States Army Information Systems Command or 36th Signal Battalion (USAISC). Two of the Battalion's most notable achievements since re-activation have been the successful completion of the fiber optic cable system in Korea and the satellite facility at Camp Carroll. In December 1996, the 36th Signal Battalion was redesignated under 1st Signal Brigade as part of  the Army Signal Command (ASC).