56th Signal Battalion

The 56th Signal Battalion is arrayed across the United States and Central and South America in direct support of U.S. Army South and U.S. Southern Command with the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment located at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, the Army Signal Activity in Miami, Florida, and smaller elements supporting in the Colombia MilGroup and JTF-Bravo in Honduras. The battalion is also responsible for executive communications support to the Commanding Generals of U.S. Southern Command, U.S. Army South, U.S. Army North, U.S. Army Central, U.S. Army Cyber, U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command, and the U.S. Army Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. The 56th Signal Battalion has elements permanently arrayed across five states and three countries.