In recent years the battalion has participated in Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Deny Flight, Provide Hope and Joint Endeavor.
In 1993, Bravo Company (Signal), 11th Air Defense Artillery from Würzburg merged into the Battalion to become the 57th Signal Company. In December 1992, the entire battalion moved to their new home on Larson Barracks in Kitzingen, Germany. Delta Company was formed and replaced Charlie Company at Gibbs Kaserne when Charlie Company rejoined the rest of the battalion located at McNair Kaserne until the battalion was deployed to Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. This area came to be known as "The Patio". The Battalion's Charlie Company was located on Gibbs Kaserne and supported the V Corps Emergency Action Center located on the Abrams Complex. On 16 March 1981, the battalion was reactivated under the 22nd Signal Brigade at McNair Kaserne, Höchst, Germany, and entrusted with the mission of providing command and control communications to the US V Corps Commanding General and subordinate units. The Battalion was reactivated on 5 July 1950 at Karlsruhe, Germany, and again inactivated on 25 September 1965. The battalion was then deployed and participated in the World War II campaigns of Normandy, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe.įollowing World War II, the 17th Signal Battalion was inactivated at Camp Bowie, Texas. First Army, stationed in Patchway, England where its primary mission was to provide communications for First Army Headquarters.
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On 1 November 1943, the battalion was assigned to Headquarters, U.S. From its activation until 20 October 1943, the battalion participated in the Second Army maneuvers. The 17th Signal Battalion was activated in the Army of the United States on 30 November 1942 at Camp Crowder, Missouri.