Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals

Royal New Zealand Corps of Signals
Active1 June 1921 – present
Country New Zealand
AllegianceKing of New Zealand
Branch New Zealand Army
RoleCommunication
Garrison/HQLinton Military Camp
Nickname(s)RNZSigs (abbreviation)
Motto(s)Certa Cito
MarchBegone Dull Care
Anniversaries1 June
Engagements
Commanders
Colonel-in-ChiefPrincess Anne, Princess Royal

The Royal New Zealand Signals Corps (RNZSigs) provides, co-ordinates and operates the communications networks of the New Zealand Army. The role of RNZSigs is to support other Arms by providing Communication Information System required for Command and Control of Units, Formations and Administrative installations in a theater of Operations and in the New Zealand support area. Modern signal equipment is essential to the army, demanding skilled operators and technicians. Because communications must be maintained even under the worst of conditions, signallers must be expert tradespeople. They must also accept a high degree of personal responsibility because the lives of soldiers can often rely on the fast and accurate transmission of battlefield information.

The Corps comprises systems engineers who configure and implement networks, information systems operators who maintain and operate networks, and communication system operators who operate all sorts of communications equipment and process signals traffic over voice and data circuits. The Corps consist of three regular squadrons and one reserve force squadron.[1]

  1. ^ New Zealand Army, Communications Systems Operator, accessed May 2010