38 Canadian Brigade Group

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38 Canadian Brigade Group
38e Groupe-brigade du Canada
Active1 April 1997 – present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
Latin: Progredere ne regredere, lit.'Ever forward never back'[1]
March"March Past of 38 Brigade"
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Commanders
Brigade CommanderCol Shawn Fortin, CD
Brigade Sergeant-MajorCWO Todd Appel, CD
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol[2]
38 CBG
3 Cdn Div
Abbreviation38 CBG

38 Canadian Brigade Group (38 CBG) (French: 38e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a formation of the

Winnipeg, Manitoba
.

The brigade's units are spread out over many communities, and most of the soldiers serving in the brigade's units are reservists, part-time soldiers who serve within units in those communities. The brigade group is prepared to deploy and augment the Regular Force of the 3rd Canadian Division in domestic operations (natural disasters, etc.) as well as support battle groups.

The brigade has served in several domestic operations, including

Manitoba's 1997 flood), and Operation Peregrine (assistance to the 2003 BC forest fire emergency). Many soldiers of the brigade deployed to Afghanistan, as well as on UN and NATO missions.[3]

The commanding officer of the 38 CBG is Colonel Shawn Fortin, CD. The 38 CBG Brigade Sergeant-Major (BSM) is Chief Warrant Officer Todd Appel, CD.

Brigade units

Unit Role Locations
38 CBG Headquarters Headquarters Winnipeg
The Saskatchewan Dragoons
Armoured Cavalry Moose Jaw
The Fort Garry Horse
Armoured Cavalry Winnipeg
10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery
Yorkton
26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
Artillery Brandon, Portage la Prairie
116th Independent Field Battery, RCA Artillery Kenora
38 Combat Engineer Regiment Combat engineering Winnipeg, Saskatoon
38 Signal Regiment Communications Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles
Light infantry Winnipeg
The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
Light infantry Thunder Bay
The North Saskatchewan Regiment
Light infantry Saskatoon, Prince Albert
The Royal Regina Rifles
Light infantry Regina
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada
Light infantry Winnipeg
38 Service Battalion Service and support Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay

Also under command of the brigade group headquarters is the 38 Canadian Brigade Group Arctic Response Company Group (ARCG).[4]

External links

References

  1. ^ "38 Canadian Brigade Group". Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges. Canadian Heraldic Authority. May 1, 1998. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Canadian Forces (15 May 2000). B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations. Department of National Defence. pp. 4, 24–25.
  3. ^ "38 CBG History". Department of National Defence/Canadian Army/38 CBG. 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
  4. ^ "38 CBG Arctic Response Company Group". Department of National Defence/Canadian Army/38 CBG. 2 Feb 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 17 Feb 2012.