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Each mechanized brigade group contains 3 infantry battalions, an armoured regiment, an artillery regiment, and a combat engineer regiment. Each brigade group also contains a service support battalion, signals squadron and military police platoon. |
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In addition to the four regional command areas, the [[Land Force Doctrine and Training System]], commanded by a Major-General and headquartered at McNaughton Barracks, [[CFB Kingston]], Ontario, is responsible for the supervision, integration and delivery of the Land Force training and the long-range planning of the Land Force training and doctrine development, including simulation and digitization. It includes a number of schools and training organizations, such as the Combat Training Centre at [[CFB Gagetown]], NB, and the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre at [[CFB Wainwright]], AB.<ref>Department of National Defence, 2011. Leader in Land Operations: LFDTS Land Force Doctrine and Training System</ref> |
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Revision as of 00:47, 19 October 2011
The Canadian Army is not an independent service; rather it is the land component of Canada's integrated defence forces known as the Canadian Forces.
LFC is commanded from Land Force Command Headquarters at NDHQ in Ottawa and is subdivided into four regional command areas:
Each area is responsible for the regular army and militia forces located within its geographical purview - all except the Atlantic Area has a regular army mechanized brigade group under its command, together with between two and three militia brigades.
Each mechanized brigade group contains 3 infantry battalions, an armoured regiment, an artillery regiment, and a combat engineer regiment. Each brigade group also contains a service support battalion, signals squadron and military police platoon.
In addition to the four regional command areas, the Land Force Doctrine and Training System, commanded by a Major-General and headquartered at McNaughton Barracks, CFB Kingston, Ontario, is responsible for the supervision, integration and delivery of the Land Force training and the long-range planning of the Land Force training and doctrine development, including simulation and digitization. It includes a number of schools and training organizations, such as the Combat Training Centre at CFB Gagetown, NB, and the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre at CFB Wainwright, AB.[1]
Higher Field Command Elements
In 2009, the 1st Canadian Division headquarters unit at Kingston in Ontario was activated from the redesignation of the old Canadian Joint Forces Headquarters (which had been formed in 2000 from the redesignation of the original 1st Canadian Division Headquarters). While technically a tri-service (Navy, Army, Air Force) command formation, by 2012, 1st Canadian Division will take charge of all deployed Army units whenever required at the direction of NDHQ in Ottawa.
Units Assigned to 1st Canadian Division
- 1st Canadian Division Headquarters
- 4 Engineer Support Regiment
- 4th Air Defence Regiment, RCA
- 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment
Land Force formations
Regular Force formations are in bold face. Reserve Force units are in light face.
- 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (CFB Edmonton, Alberta)
- 38 Canadian Brigade Group (Winnipeg, Manitoba)
- 39 Canadian Brigade Group (Vancouver, British Columbia)
- 41 Canadian Brigade Group (Calgary, Alberta)
- 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (CFB Petawawa, Ontario)
- 31 Canadian Brigade Group (London, Ontario)
- 32 Canadian Brigade Group (Toronto, Ontario)
- 33 Canadian Brigade Group (Ottawa, Ontario)
- 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (CFB Valcartier, Quebec)
- 34 Canadian Brigade Group (Montreal, Quebec)
- 35 Canadian Brigade Group (Quebec, Quebec)
- 36 Canadian Brigade Group (Halifax, Nova Scotia)
- 37 Canadian Brigade Group (Moncton, New Brunswick)
Despite some misconceptions, there is no such formation as 'Land Force Northern Area'; the Canadian Rangers and other formations operating in the north do not report to CFLC.
Land Force Doctrine and Training System
| Land Force Doctrine and Training System Headquarters | CFB Kingston, Ontario |
| Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College | CFB Kingston, Ontario |
| Directorate of Army Doctrine | CFB Kingston, Ontario |
| Directorate of Army Training | CFB Kingston, Ontario |
| Directorate of Land Synthetic Environments | CFB Kingston, Ontario |
| Influence Activities Task Force | CFB Kingston, Ontario |
| Army Lessons Learned Centre | CFB Kingston, Ontario |
| Peace Support Training Centre Kingston | CFB Kingston, Ontario |
| Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre | CFB Wainwright, Alberta |
| Combat Training Centre (CTC) | CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick |
Combat Training Centre (CTC)
| Combat Training Centre Headquarters Gagetown | CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick |
| Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre | CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick |
| Armour School | CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick |
| Infantry School | CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick |
| Field Artillery School | CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick |
| School of Military Engineering | CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick |
| School of Communications and Electronics | CFB Kingston, Ontario |
| School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering | CFB Borden, Ontario |
| Tactics School | CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick |
| Land Force Test and Evaluation Unit | CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick |
See also
References
- ^ Department of National Defence, 2011. Leader in Land Operations: LFDTS Land Force Doctrine and Training System
