6th Signal Command
| 6th Signal Command | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1974-1977
1990-1992 |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Command |
| Role | Signal |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Shafter, Hawaii Fort Huachuca, Arizona |
| Motto(s) | Voice of the Desert |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | MG Charles Gordies Sutten, Jr. |
| Insignia | |
| 6th Signal Command DUI |  |
The 6th Signal Command was a unit of the US Army activated in 1974 at Fort Shafter, Hawaii. [1] This mission to provide communications to US Army units in the Pacific was short lived and ended in 1977.
The unit was reactivated in 1990 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona to provide communications for Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.[2] The unit participated in the Defense of Saudi Arabia, Liberation and Defense of Kuwait and the Cease-Fire campaigns earning a Meritorious Unit Commendation[3] under the command of Major General Charles G. Sutten, Jr.[4] After the campaign was ended in 1992, the unit was deactivated once again.
References
[edit]- ^ Raines, Rebecca Robbins (March 3, 2025). Signal Corps (Army Lineage Series). Washington, D.C.: Center for Military History. pp. 8–9. ISBN 978-1517301675.
- ^ Raines, Rebecca Robbins (1999). Getting the Message Through. Washington, D.C.: Center of Military History. p. 402. ISBN 978-1506179346.
- ^ "U.S. ARMY 6TH SIGNAL COMMAND PATCH (SSI)". The Salute Uniforms. Retrieved July 5, 2025.
- ^ "Personal Narrative: Charles Gordies Sutten, Jr. Collection". Library of Congress. June 15, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2025.