History

The 106th Signal Brigade traces its history back to Birmingham Army Air Base, Alabama where it was constituted as the 932d Signal Battalion and activated on 15 February 1943 with the mission of supporting Army Air Corps operations. On 20 April 1944, the 932d was reorganized and re-designated as the 932d Signal Battalion, Separate, Tactical Air Command which served in Europe during World War II earning five campaign streamers. The unit returned to the United States and on 13 October 1945 was inactivated at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey.

The 932d was redesignated as Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 106th Signal Group 24 April 1963 as part of US Army Europe and officially activated on 12 August 1963 at Camp des Loges, France. It was later assigned to US Army Strategic Communications Command (USASCC) on 1 July 1964. The unit was relocated to Stuttgart, Germany in March, 1967 and later inactivated 13 November 1967.

On 16 October 1991, the 106th was reactivated, in Corozal, Panama, redesignated as the 106th Signal Brigade, and assigned to US Army Information Systems Command (USAISC) providing strategic and tactical communications support to the US Army South (USARSO) and US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM). The Brigade was later inactivated on 15 October 1997 as part of the provisions of the Panama Treaty.

On 16 July 2008, the 106th Signal Brigade was reorganized and reactivated at Fort Sam Houston, Texas as part of the 7th Signal Command (Theater) with a mission to

secure and defend the western portion of the CONUS LandWarNet.