214 Electronic Warfare Squadron (Canada)

The 214 Electronic Warfare Squadron is a military communications squadron of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals. The squadron is the only reserve specialist communications unit of the corps. Today, the squadron is the only reserve unit of it's kind.

History
On 18 September 1986, the Reserve Electronic Warfare Squadron was formed in the 763 (Ottawa) Communications Regiment to provide Electronic Warfare support to the regular electronic warfare squadrons. After their formation, the squadron was based at the Canadian Forces Base (Kingston). The squadron's main task was to provide support and augmentation to the Regular Force's Electronic Warfare Squadron. After formation, the squadron's command officer was Major J W Hueglin. By 20 September, just two days after their formation, the squadron gained a new commander, Major J C Newell. By 10 November, the squadron gained their first MWO, Ron Hunderson. On 9 August 1988, the squadron saw their first deployment, seeing some members volunteer for service during UNIMOG including WO Davidson, and Privates Hogan and Pappa.

By 1990, the squadron was deemed independent, but was still under the administrative command of 763rd (Ottawa) Communications Regiment. After becoming independent, the squadron moved into new buildings which were designed and constructed for the exact purposes of supporting the regiment. Just five days after becoming independent, the squadron moved under control of 70 Communications Group. In August 1994, the squadron transferred to the Canadian Forces Supplementary Radio System, although this change didn't take place in full, and was moved back under 70 Communications Group by 2004. In 2005, following the reorganisation of the army reserve, the squadron was renamed as 772 (Electronic Warfare) Squadron. After this change, the squadron moved under control of the regular army. The squadron today remains independent under the control of the 4th Division.

After the 2012/2013 signals reorganisation, the squadron was renamed as 214 Electronic Warfare Squadron. After this rename, the squadron joined the mixed regiment, 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment. The squadron is still based in Kingston and is the only reserve electronic warfare squadron. Today, the squadron provides augmentation for with overseas deployments and tasks/training in Canada.