142nd Signal Brigade
| 142nd Signal Brigade | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Active | 1960-2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Allegiance | Alabama |
| Branch | Army National Guard |
| Type | Signal |
| Size | Brigade |
| Garrison/HQ | Decatur, Alabama |
| Motto(s) | For State And Nation |
| Commanders | |
| Final Commander | Brig. Gen. Brooks Hodges |
| Final Command Sergeant Major | CSM Russell L. Quinn |
| Insignia | |
| 142nd Signal Brigade DUI |  |
The 142nd Signal Brigade was a unit of the Alabama National Guard until August 2008.[1] The unit was originally created in October 1960 as the HHC 142nd Signal Group in Decatur, Alabama.[2] The unit was federalized in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy to enforce desegregation at the University of Alabama[3] and to serve Alabama Governor George Wallace a federal restraining order. In April 1978 the unit was redesignated as 142nd Signal Brigade. In 2005, parts of the brigade were deployed in the Global War on Terror.
Subordinate Units
- 29th Signal Battalion at Fort Lewis, Wash[4]
- 279th Signal Battalion - Fort Jackson M. Balch Armory Huntsville
- 115th Signal Battalion - Florence
- 711th Signal Battalion - Mobile
References
- ^ "142nd Signal Brigade Set for Inactivation". WSFA-12. August 5, 2008.
- ^ "142nd Signal Battalion". Global Security. Retrieved July 8, 2025.
- ^ jgray@al.com, Jeremy Gray | (2013-09-10). "Kennedy federalized National Guard to integrate Alabama public schools (Sept. 10, 1963)". al. Retrieved 2025-08-17.
- ^ "Alabama National Guard says goodbye to the 142nd Signal Brigade". Defense Visual Information Distribution Service. July 31, 2008.