11th Signal Brigade (United States)

11th Corps Signal Brigade
11th Corps Signal Brigade Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
Active1964–present
CountryUnited States United States
Branch United States Army
TypeCommunications
RoleEAC Communications
Part ofArmy Signal Command
Garrison/HQFort Cavazos
Nickname(s)"Thunderbirds" (Special Designation)[1]
Motto(s)"Flexibility, Dependability"
EngagementsOperation Desert Storm
Operation Restore Hope
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Commanders
CommanderCOL James C. Sullivan
Command Sergeant MajorCSM Eddie N. Guerra III
Insignia
Distinctive Unit Insignia

The 11th Corps Signal Brigade ("Desert Thunderbirds") of the United States Army is an element of Army Forces Command.[2] It is based at Fort Cavazos, Texas. The unit mascot is the Thunderbird, a hawk-like bird perched upon a globe shooting thunderbolts out of its eyes. Soldiers in this unit call themselves "The Thunderbirds."

  1. ^ "Special Unit Designations". United States Army Center of Military History. 21 April 2010. Archived from the original on 9 June 2010. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
  2. ^ "NETCOM Journal, Nov 2009" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2018.