AFCENT Signal Squadron, Royal Signals

AFCENT Signal Squadron was a specialist military communications squadron of the British Army serving as part of the Royal Corps of Signals based under NORTHAG Signal Support Group.

History
In 1947 when the Western European Union formed their military wing in 1948, the Royal Signals were tasked with providing a signal troop for the Commander-in-Chief Committee, Western European Union Military Wing HQ based in Margival just outside of Soissons, France. In 1951 the troop was given an official title, making it the Western European Signal Troop but enlarged to become HQ Allied Land Forces Central European Signal Squadron later that year. Following their redesignation, the squadron moved to Camp Guynemer in Fonteinbleau, France.

In 1959 following the 1957 Defence White Paper, the Royal Corps of Signals were reorganised and "normalised" with all regiments, squadrons, and troops being numbered and given proper designations. Following this reorganisation, the squadron was renamed as 227 Signal Squadron (ALFCE) before moving to Tapijn Kazerne, Maastricht, Kingdom of the Netherlands.

In 1966, the 1966 Defence White Paper was announced which did a lot of reformations, but as far as the squadron's role goes, it was renamed as 227 Signal Squadron (ALFCENT) before being renamed again in 1971 becoming AFCENT Signal Squadron. The squadron continued to serve as the support squadron for Allied Forces Central Europe until amalgamation on 1 December 1990 into the new UKDSU HQ AFCENT following the Options for Change.