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| 1er Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada | |||||
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| Active | 1953–present | ||||
| Country | Canada | ||||
| Branch | Canadian Army | ||||
| Type | Brigade group | ||||
| Part of | 3rd Canadian Division | ||||
| Garrison/HQ | Edmonton | ||||
| Motto(s) | Semper vigilans | ||||
| March | "Sons of the Brave" | ||||
| Website | canada | ||||
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| Current commander | Colonel R.P. Bourque CD | ||||
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1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG; French: 1er Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada, 1 GBMC) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of the 3rd Canadian Division of the Canadian Army. Originally headquartered at CFB Calgary, it is currently based in CFB EdmontoninAlberta with two major units at CFB ShiloinManitoba, and consists of eight Regular Force units.
The brigade was established on 14 October 1953 in Europe.[1]
In 1989 at the height of the Cold War the 1st Canadian Mechanized Infantry Division consisted of three brigades, one of them being the 1st Canadian Brigade Group. It had the following structure:[2]
1 CMBG sent a contingent of approximately 200 personnel for Task Force Kandahar Headquarters for a nine-month rotation starting February 2009 and sent approximately 2500 personnel for the task force in September 2009 for a six-month tour.
The eight units that comprise 1 CMBG are:[3]
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1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron | Headquarters and communications | CFB Edmonton |
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1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery | Artillery | CFB Shilo |
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Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) | Armoured | CFB Edmonton |
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1 Combat Engineer Regiment | Armoured combat engineers | CFB Edmonton |
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1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | Mechanized infantry | CFB Edmonton |
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2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | Mechanized infantry | CFB Shilo |
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3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | Light infantry | CFB Edmonton |
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1 Service Battalion | Combat service support | CFB Edmonton |
1 CMBG is colocated with, and frequently operates alongside, three regular force units which are not part of the formation:
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1 Field AmbulanceofCanadian Forces Health Services Group, and | ||||
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1 Military Police Regiment of Canadian Forces Military Police. |
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