Col. Glenroy Haskins assumes command of 93d Theater Signal Brigade

FORT EUSTIS, Va. - The 93d Signal Brigade held a change of command ceremony today on Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, welcoming Col. Glenroy Haskins as he assumed command and bidding farewell to Col. William Martin.

Col. Martin, who has commanded the 93d Signal Brigade since June 2023, passed the unit's colors to Col. Haskins. The passing of the colors is an Army tradition symbolizing the passing of responsibility from one commander to another.

Brig. Gen. Eric J. Van Den Bosch, Commanding General, 7th Signal Command (Theater), and Deputy Commanding General, Network Enterprise Technology Command, hosted the ceremony.

In his remarks, Van Den Bosch reflected on Col. Martin’s leadership of the brigade over the last 2 years.

“[Col. Martin] had the right mix of understanding our workforce and our customers, and [he was] the leader that we needed at that point in time,” said Van Den Bosch. “All of you have felt the impact of what he has done here.”

Brig. Gen. Van Den Bosch also praised Haskins as a dynamic, people-focused leader who would drive change at the brigade level. “I’m confident that [Col. Haskins] will continue the tradition of excellence in this Brigade, and importantly, put people first,” said Van Den Bosch.

In his remarks, Martin thanked the Soldiers and Civilians of the brigade for their support throughout his tenure as commander. He praised their dedication to excellence during a time of significant change for the organization.

“Like I mentioned when I assumed command 2 years ago, this is not about me,” Martin said. “It’s about the great people of this organization, those that have supported this great unit, and the many mission partners we support.”

Martin’s next assignment is as executive officer to Lt. Gen. Jeth Rey, Army Deputy Chief of Staff G-6.

The brigade’s new commander, Col. Glenroy Haskins, began his military career in 2003 when he received a commission as a Signal Corps Officer through ROTC at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. Prior to assuming command of the 93d Signal Brigade, Col. Haskins was the Assistant Chief of Staff G-3 for 7th Signal Command (Theater), Ft. Meade, Maryland. He was also previously Deputy Brigade Commander, 21st Signal Brigade, Ft. Detrick, Maryland; and Battalion Commander, 114th Signal Battalion, Raven Rock Mountain Complex, Pennsylvania.

The 93rd Signal Brigade commands, controls, and defends the Eastern region of the LandWarNet in the continental United States and supports operating and generating forces engaged in full spectrum operations enhancing battle command through the transparent delivery of LWN capabilities. The brigade was originally constituted as the 93d Signal Battalion on 3 November 1941 and activated on 15 May 1942 at Camp Crowder, Missouri. 93d Signal Battalion served in Luxemburg for the duration of the Ardennes Campaign and deployed into Germany on 9 March 1945 until the end of the war. 93d Signal Battalion was inactivated at Camp Patrick Henry, Virginia on 3 January 1946.

93d Signal Battalion was then reactivated on 24 February 1955 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona, and was inactivated on 21 September 1972. On 16 March 1981, the 93d Signal Brigade was activated in Germany, and deployed to Saudi Arabia in 1990 with 7th (VII) Corps in support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. At their conclusion, the brigade was deactivated.

In February 1998, the 93d Signal Brigade was activated at Fort Gordon, Georgia, where it would remain for almost 10 years. Elements of the brigade deployed multiple times in support of the Global War on Terrorism. The 93d Signal Brigade was then deactivated and reflagged as the 35th Signal Brigade on 16 April 2007. In 2008, the 93d Signal Brigade would again call Fort Eustis, Virginia its home, this time as part of the newly formed 7th Signal Command (Theater).

93d Signal Brigade honors include Campaign streamers for participation in World War II, Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, Central Europe, Southwest Asia, Defense of Saudi Arabia; liberation and defense of Kuwait; and the cease-fire ending Operation Desert Storm.