Land Force Atlantic Area
| Land Force Atlantic Area | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1992–2013[1] |
| Country | Canada |
| Branch | Canadian Army |
| Role | responsible for Canadian Army operations in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. |
| Headquarters | Canadian Forces Base Halifax |
Land Force Atlantic Area (LFAA) was a formation responsible for Canadian Army operations in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. LFAA is headquartered at Canadian Forces Base Halifax. The command was formed in 1992 and renamed in 2013 to become the 5th Canadian Division.[2]
Regular Force
Operational units
| C Squadron, The Royal Canadian Dragoons | Armour | Oromocto, New Brunswick (under command of 2 CMBG) |
| 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment | Mechanized Infantry | Oromocto (under command of 2 CMBG) |
| 4th Air Defence Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery | Air Defence | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| 4 Engineer Support Regiment | Engineers | Oromocto |
| 3 Military Police Unit | Military Police | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 5th Canadian Division Training Centre | Oromocto |
5th Canadian Division Support Group
| 5th Canadian Division Support Group Headquarters | Gagetown, New Brunswick | |
| 5th Canadian Division Support Group | Gagetown, New Brunswick |
Lodger units supported by 5 CDSG
Combat Training Centre
| Royal Canadian Armour Corps School |
| Royal Canadian Artillery School |
| Royal Canadian Infantry Corps School |
| Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering |
| Tactics School |
Reserve Force
36 Canadian Brigade Group
| 36 Canadian Brigade Group | Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
|---|---|---|
| 36 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters | Halifax, Nova Scotia | |
| 36 Canadian Brigade Group (NS) Band | Music | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| The Halifax Rifles (RCAC) | Reconnaissance | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC) | Reconnaissance | Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
| 1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Artillery | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| 84th Independent Field Battery, RCA | Artillery | Yarmouth, Nova Scotia |
| 36 Combat Engineer Regiment | Combat Engineer | Sydney, Nova Scotia and Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| The Princess Louise Fusiliers | Light Infantry | Halifax, Nova Scotia |
| The West Nova Scotia Regiment | Light Infantry | Aldershot, Nova Scotia |
| 1st Battalion, The Nova Scotia Highlanders (North) | Light Infantry | Truro, Amherst and Springhill, Nova Scotia |
| The Cape Breton Highlanders | Light Infantry | Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| 36 Service Battalion | Combat Service and Support | Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia |
| 36 Signal Regiment | Communications | Halifax and Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island |
37 Canadian Brigade Group
| 37 Canadian Brigade Group | Moncton, New Brunswick | |
|---|---|---|
| 37 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters | Moncton, New Brunswick | |
| 8th Canadian Hussars (Princess Louise's) | Reconnaissance | Moncton, New Brunswick |
| 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Artillery | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| 37 Combat Engineer Regiment | Combat engineer | St. John's, Newfoundland and Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| 1st Battalion, The Royal New Brunswick Regiment (Carleton and York) | Light infantry | Fredericton, New Brunswick |
| The North Shore (New Brunswick) Regiment | Light infantry | Bathurst, New Brunswick |
| 1st Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment | Light infantry | St. John's, Newfoundland |
| 2nd Battalion, The Royal Newfoundland Regiment | Light infantry | Corner Brook, Newfoundland |
| 37 Service Battalion | Service and support | Saint John, New Brunswick |
| 37 Signal Regiment | Communications | Saint John, New Brunswick, and St John's, Newfoundland and Labrador |
Other reserve units
- 5 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group: Gander, Newfoundland
- 3 Intelligence Company: Halifax, Nova Scotia
References
- ↑ http://officersmess.psphalifax.ns.ca/RAPark_HISTORY.htm
- ↑ "Restoring the Canadian Army's historical identity". Department of National Defence. Archived from the original on 14 July 2013. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
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