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Encyclopedia > Land Force Central Area
Land Force Command
History
History of the Canadian Army
Canadian Corps
First Canadian Army
Military History of Canada
Structure
Structure of the Canadian Army
Land Force Atlantic Area
Land Force Quebec Area
Land Force Central Area
Land Force Western Area
List of Units

Land Force Central Area (LFCA) is responsible for all operations and administration of the Canadian Forces' Land Force Command in the province of Ontario, from the Quebec border to the northern Lakehead region. Canadian Forces Land Force Command (LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. ... Image File history File links Canadian_Land_Forces_Command_Badge. ... The Canadian Army as such only existed under that name from November 1940 to February 1968. ... The Canadian Corps was a World War I Canadas soldiers in September of 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. ... The First Canadian Army was the senior Canadian operational formation in Europe during the Second World War. ... Canadian soldiers advancing behind a tank at the Battle of Vimy Ridge, one of Canadas greatest military victories. ... The Canadian Army is, strictly speaking, not an independent formation; rather it is the land component of Canadas integrated defence forces; as such its proper name is the Canadian Forces Land Force Command. ... Land Force Atlantic Area is responsible for army operations of Canadian Forces Land Force Command in the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. ... Land Force Quebec Area (LFQA) is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in the region within the province of Quebec. ... Land Force Western Area is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in western Canada from the northern Lakehead region of Ontario to the Pacific Ocean. ... The following is a current list of regiments of the Canadian Land Forces Command as of 2006. ... The Canadian Forces (French: Forces canadiennes), abbreviated as CF (French: FC), are the combined armed forces of Canada. ... Canadian Forces Land Force Command (LFC) is responsible for army operations within the Canadian Forces. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor James K. Bartleman - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 4th... Motto: Je me souviens (French: I remember) Capital Quebec City Largest city Montreal Official languages French Government - Lieutenant-Governor Lise Thibault - Premier Jean Charest (PLQ) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 75 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area Ranked 2nd - Total 1,542,056 km² - Water... The term Lakehead can refer to several different things: The head of Lake Superior (and of the Great Lakes) in North America contitutes a region known as the lakehead - typically referring to the Thunder Bay, Ontario-Duluth, Minnesota region. ...


LFCA is responsible for more than 10,000 soldiers : 5,000 in the regular force and 5,400 in the reserves as well as 900 civilian employees.


LFCA is headquartered at Denison Armoury in Toronto, Ontario near the old CFB Downsview Base. At the time of its creation in the mid-1990s, it was based at the Place Nouveau office tower at Yonge Street north of Finch Avenue; this was controversial as the offices were lavishly renovated, attracting political criticism and attention from the Auditor General of Canada. Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... CFB Downsview was the Canadian Forces base for a helicopter unit in Toronto. ... A sign for Yonge Street at the intersection with Maitland Street. ... If you meant to search Finch Avenue in Durham Region, please check Durham Regional Road 37. ... The role of the Auditor General of Canada is to aid accountability by conducting independent audits of federal government operations. ...

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Regular Forces

2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group CFB Petawawa
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery CFB Petawawa
The Royal Canadian Dragoons Armoured CFB Petawawa
2 Combat Engineer Regiment CFB Petawawa
1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Mechanized infantry CFB Petawawa
3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Light infantry CFB Petawawa
2 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron CFB Petawawa
2 Service Battalion CFB Petawawa
2 Military Police Unit CFB Petawawa
2 Area Support Group   CFB Petawawa
CFB/ASU Petawawa    
CFB/ASU Kingston    
ASU London    
ASU Toronto    
ASU Northern Ontario   CFB North Bay / Sault Ste Marie
3 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group Canadian Rangers CFB Borden

Also stationed at CFB Petawawa are 427 Tactical Helicopter Squadron and 2 Field Ambulance. Although these two units work closely with 2 CMBG, they are not officially part of the brigade group. The main entrance to CFB Petawawa. ... The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is the name given to the regular field artillery units of the Canadian Army. ... The Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD) is an armoured regiment of the Canadian Army. ... It has been suggested that Mechanized warfare be merged into this article or section. ... The Royal Canadian Regiment (The RCR) is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. ... Mechanized infantry are infantry equipped with armored personnel carriers (APCs), or infantry fighting vehicles (IFVs) for transport and combat (see also mechanized force). ... Traditionally light infantry (or skirmishers) were soldiers whose job was to provide a skirmishing screen ahead of the main body of infantry, harassing and delaying the enemy advance. ... 2 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron is a Canadian Forces unit based at CFB Petawawa. ... The main entrance to CFB Petawawa. ... Canadian Forces Base Kingston (also CFB Kingston or 1 Wing Kingston) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Kingston, Ontario. ... Entrance To 22 Wing at CFB North Bay, located in North Bay, Ontario CFB North Bay (22 Wing) is a Canadian Forces Base located in North Bay, Ontario, Canada. ... The Canadian Rangers are a Reserve component of the Canadian Forces which provide a limited military presence in Canadas North. ... Sherman tank displayed outside of Waterloo Officers Mess at CFB Borden Canadian Forces Base Borden (also CFB Borden) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Borden, Ontario. ...


Reserve brigades

31 Canadian Brigade Group London
1st Hussars Reconnaissance London, Ontario
The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) Armoured  
11th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Guelph and Hamilton, Ontario
56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Brantford, Ontario
31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins) St. Thomas, Ontario
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) Light infantry  
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment Dismounted infantry St. Catharines and Welland, Ontario
4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment Dismounted infantry London and Stratford, Ontario
The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada Dismounted infantry Cambridge and Kitchener, Ontario
The Essex and Kent Scottish Dismounted infantry Windsor and Chatham, Ontario
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) Dismounted infantry Hamilton, Ontario
21 (Windsor) Service Battalion  
22 (London) Service Battalion  
23 (Hamilton) Service Battalion  
32 Canadian Brigade Group Toronto
The Governor General's Horse Guards Reconnaissance Toronto, Ontario
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) Reconnaissance Toronto and Aurora, Ontario
7th Toronto Regiment, RCA Artillery Toronto
32 Combat Engineer Regiment Toronto
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Dismounted infantry Toronto (Downtown & Scarborough)
The Royal Regiment of Canada Dismounted infantry Toronto
The Grey and Simcoe Foresters Dismounted infantry Owen Sound and Barrie, Ontario
The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) Dismounted infantry Brampton, Oakville and Georgetown, Ontario
48th Highlanders of Canada Dismounted infantry Toronto
The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own) Dismounted infantry  
25 (Toronto) Service Battalion Toronto
32 Military Police Platoon Toronto
2 Intelligence Company Toronto
33 Canadian Brigade Group Ottawa
The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) Reconnaissance Oshawa, Ontario
30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA "The Bytown Gunners" Ottawa, Ontario
49th (Sault Ste Marie) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery  
1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark & Renfrew Scottish), RCA Pembroke, Ontario
3 Field Engineer Squadron Engineering Ottawa
Governor General's Foot Guards Dismounted infantry Ottawa
The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment Dismounted infantry Kingston, Ontario
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment Dismounted infantry Belleville, Peterborough and Cobourg, Ontario
The Brockville Rifles Dismounted infantry  
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders Dismounted infantry Cornwall, Ontario
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa Dismounted infantry  
The Algonquin Regiment Dismounted infantry North Bay, Ontario
2nd Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada Dismounted infantry Sudbury, Ontario
26 (North Bay) Service Battalion Service and Support  
28 (Ottawa) Service Battalion Service and Support  
2 Intelligence Platoon Intelligence Ottawa (This unit is subordinate to LFCA/Area Troops and no longer falls under 33 Bde)
28 (Ottawa) Field Ambulance Medical Support Ottawa

The 1st Hussars is an armoured militia regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces, currently based in London, Ontario and Sarnia, Ontario. ... Nickname: Location of London in relation to Middlesex County and the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Middlesex County Settled 1826 as a village Incorporated 1855 as a city Government  - City Mayor Anne Marie DeCicco-Best  - Governing Body London City Council  - MPs Sue Barnes (LPC) Glen Pearson... The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) is a reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Nickname: Motto: Faith, Fidelity and Progress Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario County Wellington County City Wards There are 6 Wards Founded April 23, 1827 Incorporated April 23, 1879 Government  - Mayor Karen Farbridge (elected November 2006)  - Governing Body Guelph City Council  - MPs Brenda Chamberlain (LPC)  - MPPs Liz Sandals (OLP) Area  - City... Nickname: Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established May 31, 1877 Government  - City Mayor Mike Hancock  - Governing Body Brantford City Council  - MP Lloyd St. ... 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins), is currently a combat engineer regiment of the Canadian Forces, supporting 31 Canadian Brigade Group. ... St. ... The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) is a Militia unit of the Canadian Forces based at John W. Foote VC Armouries in Hamilton, Ontario. ... The Lincoln and Welland Regiment, a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces, is based in St. ... Nickname: The Garden City Motto: Industry and Liberality Location of St. ... Welland (formally The Corporation of City of Welland; 2001 population 48,402) is a city in the Regional Municipality of Niagara in Ontario, Canada. ... The Royal Canadian Regiment (The RCR) is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. ... Stratford is a city on the Avon River in Perth County in southwestern Ontario, Canada with a population of 30,461 in 2006. ... The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... For the electoral district, see Cambridge (electoral district). ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... The Essex and Kent Scottish is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces formed in 1954 by the amalgamation of The Essex Scottish Regiment and The Kent Regiment. ... Nickname: Motto: The river and the land sustain us. ... Categories: Stub | Cities in Ontario | Ontario counties and regions ... The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louises), or A & SH of C, is a Highland infantry unit of the Canadian Forces Army Reserve based at John W. Foote VC Armouries at 200 James Street North in Hamilton, Ontario. ... Motto: Together Aspire - Together Achieve Location in the province of Ontario, Canada Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Incorporated June 9, 1846[1] Government  - Mayor Fred Eisenberger  - City Council Hamilton City Council  - Representatives 5 MPs and 5 MPPs Area [2]  - City 1,138. ... The Governor Generals Horse Guards is an armoured militia (i. ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength Image:Toronto, Ontario Location. ... The 1st American Regiment was originally raised during the Seven Years War by Robert Rogers and were better known as Rogers Rangers. ... Motto: Youre in Good Company This map shows the location of Aurora, in relation to York Region. ... Summary The 7th Toronto Regiment Royal Canadian Artillery is a militia (i. ... Artillery with Gabion fortification Cannons on display at Fort Point Continental Artillery crew from the American Revolution Firing of an 18-pound gun, Louis-Philippe Crepin, (1772 – 1851) A forge-welded Iron Cannon in Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu. ... 32 Combat Engineer Regiment (32CER) is the Primary Reserve (Militia) unit of the Canadian Military Engineers in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ... The Queens Own Rifles of Canada is a militia regiment within the Canadian Armed Forces and is based in Toronto, Ontario. ... The Royal Regiment of Canada is one of the largest Army Reserve regiments of the Canadian Forces. ... The Grey and Simcoe Foresters is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Motto: The People are the City, Barrie Means Business (advertising campaign) Location of Barrie, Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established (town) 1837 Established (city) 1853 Government  - Mayor Dave Aspden  - Council Barrie City Council  - MPP Joe Tascona (PCO)  - MP Patrick Brown (CPC) Elevation 76 m (249. ... The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Nickname: Location in the Region of Peel, in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Region Peel Incorporation 1853 (village)   1873 (town)   1974 (city) Government  - Mayor Susan Fennell  - Governing Body Brampton City Council (click for members)  - MPs Navdeep Bains, Colleen Beaumier, Ruby Dhalla, Gurbax Malhi  - MPPs Vic Dhillon... Oakville (2006 population 165,613[1]) is a town on Lake Ontario in southern Ontario, Canada, midway between Toronto (about 31 km or 19 mi away) on its eastern border and Hamilton (about 20 km or 12 mi away) from its western border. ... Georgetown is a community in the town of Halton Hills, Ontario, Canada. ... The 48th Highlanders of Canada is a Canadian militia (i. ... Cap Badge of the Toronto Scottish Regiment The Toronto Scottish Regiment is a militia infantry regiment of the Canadian Army. ... 2 Intelligence Company of the Canadian Forces perpetuates the presence of a military intelligence unit in Toronto that can be traced back to the original No. ... Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant Location of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario Coordinates: Country Canada Province Ontario Established 1850 as Town of Bytown Incorporated 1855 as City of Ottawa Amalgamated January 1, 2001 Government  - Mayor Larry OBrien  - City Council Ottawa City Council  - Representatives 8... The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) is a reserve armoured regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Mixed reconnaissance patrol of the Polish Home Army and the Soviet Red Army during Operation Tempest, 1944 Reconnaissance is the military term for the active gathering of information about an enemy, or other conditions, by physical observation. ... Oshawa (estimated 2004 population 150 000; metropolitan population 296 298) is a city on Lake Ontario located approximately 60 km east of downtown Toronto in Ontario, Canada. ... Pembroke (population 13,490 in the 2001 Canadian census) is a city at the confluence of the Muskrat River and the Ottawa River in the Ottawa Valley in eastern Ontario, Canada. ... The Governor Generals Foot Guards is one of three Household regiments in the Canadian Army reserve forces, along with The Governor Generals Horse Guards and the Canadian Grenadier Guards. ... The Princess of Wales Own Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Murney Tower, Kingston The Fort Henry Guard performing an historical demonstration The Prince George Hotel. ... The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Belleville (2004 population 49,060, metropolitan population 88,025) is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in southeastern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. ... Nickname: The Electric City Motto: Dat natura, elaborant artes (Nature Provides, Industry Develops) Map of Ontario with Peterborough indicated with a red dot Coordinates: Country Canada  Province Ontario  County Peterborough County Established 1819 - Scotts Plains Incorporated as town 1850 - Peterborough Incorporated as city July 1, 1905  - Mayor Paul Ayotte... Cobourg (2001 population 17,172) is a town some 75 km east of Toronto. ... The Brockville Rifles is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... Cornwall. ... The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... The Algonquin Regiment is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. ... North Bay ( , time zone EST) is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada (2006 population 53,966). ... The 2nd Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada is a reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. ... Greater Sudbury (2001 census population 155,219) is a city in Northern Ontario. ...

Abbreviations

A Canadian Forces Base or CFB (fr. ... UBIQUE (Everywhere) and QUO FAS ET GLORIA DUCUNT (Whither Right And Glory Lead) // History The Royal Canadian Artillery regiment is older than Canada itself. ... The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps (RCAC) is the armoured branch of service of the Canadian Forces Land Force Command (Canadian Army), including regular force and militia regiments. ...

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