The 35th Signal Brigade, Corps, Airborne, is the
largest
signal unit in the free world, and the only
Airborne Signal
Brigade in existence. This elite unit provides
responsive
and reliable tactical communications ranging from
battlefield phone access to world - wide satellite
connectivity. The brigade provides electronic
communications in support of 18th Airborne Corps
contingency missions worldwide. For instance, a
paratrooper from the 35th Signal Brigade can
provide
secure, reliable communications to the Pentagon or
even
the White House within 60 seconds of landing on
this
drop zone or anywhere else they happen to land in
the
world. Even as they approach the drop zone the
XVIIIth
Airborne Corps Commander can talk to other
commanders or back to Ft. Bragg through
communications installed by 35th Signal Brigade
soldiers.
The Brigade motto, "Utmost of our Ability", is
indicative
of the high degree of professional excellence
these
technically proficient paratroopers take into
every
mission. During the past decade the 35th Signal
Brigade
had deployed in support of numerous operational
missions
such as Operation Golden Pheasant in Honduras,
Just
Cause in Panama, Desert Shield / Desert Storm,
Restore
Hope in Somalia, and, most recently, Uphold
Democracy
in Haiti. Each time, the brigade provided the
corps
commander and staff the critical command and
control
links that led to swift and decisive combat
success. The
"Airborne Lions of the Signal Corps" continue
their
tradition of successes and stand ready to deploy
on short
notice the key communications capability of our
nation's
contingency forces.