21 Electronic Warfare Regiment (French: 21e Régiment de guerre électronique) is a Communications and Electronics Branch regiment in the Canadian Army, based at CFB Kingston, Ontario.[1] 21 EW Regt exists to provide trained army electronic warfare operators and support personnel to the Canadian Armed Forces. 214 Electronic Warfare Squadron is the only Reserve electronic warfare squadron within the Canadian Armed Forces that is a part of a Regular Force regiment. Many of its members serve in various UN and NATO peacekeeping missions around the world.
| 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment | |
|---|---|
| 21e Régiment de guerre électronique (French) | |
 The 21 EW badge | |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Role | Electronic warfare |
| Part of | 6 Canadian Combat Support Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | CFB Kingston, Ontario |
| Motto(s) | Inveni et usurpa (Latin for 'find and exploit') |
| Website | www |
| Commanders | |
| Commanding officer | Lieutenant-Colonel Ricardo F.J. Dias |
| Regimental sergeant major | Chief Warrant Officer Bruce W.C. Mercer |
The regiment includes:
- 212 Electronic Warfare Squadron (Regular)
- 214 Electronic Warfare Squadron (Reserve)
- 215 Electronic Warfare Squadron (Regular)
- 218 Combat Service Support Squadron (Regular)
- Regimental Headquarters (Regular)
Occupations
edit21 Electronic Warfare Regiment primarily employs the following occupations in the Canadian Army, among others:
- Signal Officer (00341 SIGS)
- Intelligence Officer (0082 INT)
- Intelligence Operator (00111 INT OP)
- Signals Intelligence Specialist (00120 SIGINT SPEC)
- Signal Operator (00362 SIG OP)
- Signal Technician (00362-3 SIG TECH)
- Information System Technician (00394 IST)
References
edit- ^ "21 Electronic Warfare Squadron | CFB Kingston". Army.forces.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2013-08-18.