A Brief History of the Signal Corps Regimental Association (SCRA)

 In 1981, the U.S. Army Signal Center Commanding General, MG William Hilsman, directed the establishment of a Signal Corps Museum Association.  This association's purpose was to record the history of the Signal Corps and perpetuate its legacy.  This Association was created as a non-appropriated funds activity under the direction of the U.S. Army Signal School Chief of Staff.

 With the activation of the Signal Corps as a Regiment under the “Whole Branch Concept,” the Chief of Signal placed the Museum Association under the supervision of the Office of the Chief of Signal (OCOS) with guidance to create a Signal Corps Regimental Association (SCRA) from the Museum Association.  The OCOS Director, Colonel Everett Greenwood, formed an advisory committee consisting of Colonel John Whigham, Commander of the 15th Signal Brigade, Colonel Robert Zetterberg, Commander of the 29th Signal Brigade, and himself to undertake the task of establishing the SCRA from the Museum Association.   The advisory committee first established the SCRA as a national organization intending to establish local chapters. The first chapter was formed at Fort Gordon, Georgia. 

As of January 2024, the SCRA has grown to over 50  chapters worldwide and over 6,000 association members.  The SCRA National Headquarters has archived copies of The Network Magazine, the quarterly publication of the SCRA, consisting of historical articles submitted by chapters and units, the annual events at Fort Gordon, Georgia such as Signal Regimental Week and the Regimental Signal Ball, corporate sponsors, a listing of SCRA awardees, and notes from SCRA National Staff.  Currently this information is provided on the website and in monthly newsletters which are sent via email to active members