1954
In 1954, the Signal Corps of the Singapore Volunteer Corps was reorganised into the Singapore Military Forces Independent Brigade Signal Squadron.
1966
On 1 March 1966, the 1st Singapore Armed Forces Signals Corps of the newly formed Armed Forces of the Independent Republic of Singapore was formed. In the same year, the SAF established a Communications and Electronics (C&E) Department within the General Staff Division of the Ministry of the Interior and Defence, located at Pearls' Hill.
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1967
The first signal unit raised was the MID Signal Battalion on 6 February 1967, now known as 1st Signal Battalion with personnel from the 1st SAF Signal Corps forming its nucleus. The Commanding Officer of the battalion was CPT Winston Choo, the first Chief of Defence Force.
1982
Due to the increasing demand for faster and better communications system in SAF, HQ C&E was
organised as HQ Signals on 1 March 1982.
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1988
In 1988, HQ Signals moved to its present location at Stagmont Camp.
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Last updated on 13 Nov 2006
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