Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters Yellowknife

Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters (CFNA HQ) Yellowknife (Evans Building^[1])

Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters (CFNA HQ) Yellowknife is a Canadian Forces unit located in the city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories .^[2]

Situated in Evans Building of the city of Yellowknife^[3][4], it is the headquarters^[5] for Joint Task Force North^[6], part of Canadian Joint Operations Command responsible for Canadian Forces operations and administration in Northern Canada and the Arctic.

There are 52 military and civilian personnel from 1 Canadian Rangers Patrol Group headquarters and 314 military and civilian personnel from Joint Task Force North currently stationed in Yellowknife responsible for coordinating military operations across four million square kilometres of land in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.^{[7] [8][9]}

CFNA HQ Whitehorse has a similar responsibility in Yukon.

The current base chief is CWO Gerald Blais.^[10] Commander is Brigadier-General Gregory Loos^[11] and Deputy Commander is Captain(N) Peats.^[12]

The Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters is located in Northwest Territories

History

The Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters Yellowknife were established on 15 May 1970 as Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters (CFNA HQ) to assist and maintain sovereignty north of the 60th parallel and support Canadian Forces operations in the north .^{[13][14][15][16]}

Associated units

CFNA Yellowknife is home for :

• 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group^[17]
• 440 Transport Squadron^[18] (support Canadian Forces Northern Area)^[19]

• Depending on time of year, many cadet squadrons^[20][21]

Future project for Headquarters

In 2018, Department of National Defence spokesman Andrew McKelvey annonce a new building project in Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters Yellowknife will see the construction of a 7,600-m2 building for some of the technical services elements of the Joint Task Force North Area Support Unit, and the 1st Canadian Rangers Patrol Group.

The overall project is estimated between $50 million and $99 million and will include :

• offices
• an assembly space, which will double as a drill hall
• warehouse
• garage space.

Construction is expected to start in the 2020-2021 timeframe, with opening anticipated by 2024.^[22][23]

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters Yellowknife.

• Canadian Forces Northern Area
• Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters Yellowknife Coordinates
• Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters Yellowknife Presentation — CAF Connection
• Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters Yellowknife Presentation — Militarybruce.com

Coordinates: 62°27′21″N 114°22′31″W / 62.4557°N 114.3752°W / 62.4557; -114.3752 (Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters (CFNA HQ) Yellowknife)

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