1 Mechanised Brigade Headquarters and Signal Squadron (215)
215 Signal Squadron is an independent squadron supporting HQ 1st Mechanized Brigade at Tidworth, Wilts, operating within 3rd (UK) Division.
Located in the heart of Salisbury Plain Training Area, the Squadron deploys on exercise several times each year.
215 Signal Squadron is a Mechanized unit albeit it is currently re-balancing in order to provide support that more closely reflects that found on operations.
The Headquarters operates primarily using Bowman equipment though the Squadron is capable on other communications systems used on operations.
Exercises take a number of forms including Squadron deployments aimed at practising basic communications skills;
command support to the Brigade staff in order for them to conduct planning and execution of Battle group operations; the provision of the Exercise Control facility to a Divisional level exercise and support to the annual Tidworth 10 charity run.
The future holds no less variety of tasks and the next few months will see the Squadron providing command support to 16 Air Assault Brigade as they prepare for operations; a comprehensive leadership exercise for the Defence Sixth Form College Welbeck and ongoing support to HQ 1st Mechanized Brigade.
In addition a significant number of personnel will deploy to locations including Afghanistan, Kenya and the Falkland Islands.