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39 Canadian Brigade Group
Brigade of the Canadian Army
Brigade of the Canadian Army
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| unit_name | 39 Canadian Brigade Group | |
| native_name | 39e Groupe-brigade du Canada | |
| image | 39 Canadian Brigade Group (logo).jpg | |
| caption | Brigade group badge | |
| dates | 1997–present | |
| country | Canada | |
| branch | Canadian Army | |
| command_structure | [3rd Canadian Division](3rd-canadian-division) | |
| type | Headquarters | |
| identification_symbol_4 | 39 CBG | |
| identification_symbol_4_label | Unit abbreviation | |
| march | "39 Canadian Brigade Group March" | |
| motto | ||
| garrison | Major-General B.M. Hoffmeister Building, Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| website | ||
| <!-- Commanders --> | commander1 | Colonel P.A. Lindsay |
| commander1_label | Brigade Commander | |
| commander2 | CWO A. Harris | |
| commander2_label | Brigade Sergeant Major | |
| identification_symbol | {{Mil Map Symbol | |
| UNIT SHORT NAME | 39 CBG | |
| PARENT SHORT NAME | 3 Cdn Div | |
| UNIT ICON | Military Symbol - Friendly Unit (Solid Light 1.5x1 Frame)- Infantry (NATO APP-6).svg | |
| UNIT SIZE ICON | NATO Map Symbol - Unit Size - Brigade Group or Brigade Combat Team.svg | |
| ICON SIZE | 70 | |
| identification_symbol_label | NATO Map Symbol |
39 Canadian Brigade Group (39 CBG; ) is a Canadian Forces formation of the Canadian Army under the 3rd Canadian Division. The brigade group is composed of Canadian Forces (CF) Primary Reserve units, all of which are based within the province of British Columbia. 39 CBG Headquarters is at the Major-General B.M. Hoffmeister OC, CB, CBE, DSO Building, 1755 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver.
The brigade group is made of approximately 1,500 soldiers in reserve units in communities across British Columbia. Most of the soldiers in 39 CBG are reservists, serving part-time within their communities.
The brigade maintains armoured, artillery, infantry, engineer and service support units to assist Joint Task Force Pacific (JTFP) and Canadian Joint Operations Command with domestic operations support (natural disasters, etc.), as well as supporting the Regular Force units of the 3rd Canadian Division by supporting and augmenting its battle groups. Soldiers of 39 CBG are trained in supporting domestic and also expeditionary operations. Every year many members of 39 CBG volunteer to serve all over the world in UN and NATO deployments. Hundreds of soldiers within the brigade have experience in deploying to the mission in Afghanistan as well as deploying to support the security operations for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
Brigade units
| Unit | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 39 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters | Headquarters | Vancouver |
| [5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA](5th-british-columbia-field-artillery-regiment-rca) | Artillery | |
| [15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA](15th-field-artillery-regiment-rca) | Artillery | Vancouver |
| [39 Combat Engineer Regiment](39-combat-engineer-regiment) | Combat Engineer | |
| [39 Service Battalion](39-service-battalion) | Service and support | |
| [39 Signal Regiment](39-signal-regiment-canada) | Communications | |
| The Rocky Mountain Rangers | Infantry | |
| The British Columbia Dragoons | Armoured | Kelowna |
| The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) | Armoured | Vancouver |
| The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) | Infantry | |
| The Royal Westminster Regiment | Infantry | |
| The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada | Infantry | Vancouver |
| label-posD = right | shape-colorD = green | shape-outlineD = black | mark-sizeD = 6
| mark-coord2 = | mark-title2 = Chilliwack, British Columbia
| mark-coord3 = | mark-title3 = Comox, British Columbia
| mark-coord4 = | mark-title4 = Kelowna, British Columbia
| mark-coord5 = | mark-title5 = Nanaimo, British Columbia
| mark-coord6 = | mark-title6 = New Westminster, British Columbia
| mark-coord7 = | mark-title7 = North Vancouver, British Columbia
| mark-coord8 = | mark-title8 = Prince George, British Columbia
| mark-coord9 = | mark-title9 = Richmond, British Columbia
| mark-coord10 = | mark-title10 = Trail, British Columbia
| mark-coord11 = | mark-title11 = Vancouver, British Columbia
| mark-coord12 = | mark-title12 = Vernon, British Columbia
| mark-coord13 = | mark-title13 = Victoria, British Columbia
| mark-coord14 = | mark-title14 = Kamloops, British Columbia
| mark-coord15 = | mark-title15 = Cranbrook, British Columbia
Other units
39 CBG is supported by several other units that provide specialist duties, such as medical services, military police and intelligence. These units do not fall under the 39 CBG command structure; however, they do work closely with it in order to provide these services to the soldiers of the brigade group.
Medical
The medical needs of 39 CBG, such as tending to wounded troops in the field, are provided by two field ambulance units. These two units are part of the Royal Canadian Medical Service and 1 Health Services Group.
- 11 (Victoria) Field Ambulance in Victoria
- 12 (Vancouver) Field Ambulance in Vancouver
Military police
The military police support for 39 CBG is provided by the Canadian Forces Military Police. The military police unit assigned to the brigade is 12 Military Police Platoon (12 MP Pl) and is based out of the Colonel Sherman Armoury in Richmond. 12 Military Police Platoon reports to its parent units, 15 Military Police Company, and 1 Military Police Regiment, both based out of Canadian Forces Base Edmonton (CFB Edmonton).
Intelligence
Military intelligence services for 39 CBG are provided by 4 Platoon of 6 Intelligence Company based out the Major-General Bert Hoffmeister Building in Vancouver. The unit headquarters is at Brigadier James Curry Jefferson Armoury and operates several platoons in several brigade groups. 6 Int Coy operates platoons in:
- Edmonton
- Vancouver
- Winnipeg
Armories
| Armoury | Location | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Gen A.W. Currie Armoury | Victoria, BC | [5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA](5th-british-columbia-field-artillery-regiment-rca), Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) |
| LGen E.C. Ashton Armoury | Victoria, BC | [39 Service Battalion](39-service-battalion), [39 Signal Regiment](39-signal-regiment-canada) |
| Brig D.R. Sargent Armoury | Nanaimo, BC | [5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA](5th-british-columbia-field-artillery-regiment-rca), [39 Signal Regiment](39-signal-regiment-canada), Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) |
| Seal Bay Armoury | Comox, BC | Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) |
| LCol J.P. Fell Armoury | North Vancouver, BC | [39 Combat Engineer Regiment](39-combat-engineer-regiment) |
| Beatty Street Drill Hall | Vancouver, BC | British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) |
| Seaforth Armoury | Vancouver, BC | Seaforth Highlanders of Canada |
| MGen B.M. Hoffmeister Building | Vancouver, BC | Headquarters, [39 Signal Regiment](39-signal-regiment-canada) |
| Bessborough Armoury | Vancouver, BC | [15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA](15th-field-artillery-regiment-canada) |
| The Armoury (New Westminster) | New Westminster, BC | Royal Westminster Regiment |
| Colonel Sherman Armoury | Richmond, BC | [39 Service Battalion](39-service-battalion) |
| Col R.K. St. John Armoury | Chilliwack, BC | [39 Combat Engineer Regiment](39-combat-engineer-regiment), Royal Westminster Regiment |
| Brig H.H. Angle Armoury | Kelowna, BC | [39 Signal Regiment](39-signal-regiment-canada), The British Columbia Dragoons |
| Brigadier W.C. Murphy Armoury | Vernon, BC | |
| Col J.R. Vicars Armoury | Kamloops, BC | Rocky Mountain Rangers |
| Meadows Armoury | Prince George, BC | Rocky Mountain Rangers |
Exercise Cougar Salvo
Exercise Cougar Salvo is 39 CBG's annual field training exercise which combines the brigade as a whole. Every year, the exercise is held in a different location, usually in British Columbia. In 2006, it was held in the streets of Kamloops, in 2007, at HMCS Quadra Sea Cadet Summer Training Centre near Comox. However, it has been held in other locations, such as in the United States. In 2012, Exercise Cougar Salvo was held in Boise, Idaho.
References
References
- "39 Canadian Brigade Group". Canadian Heraldic Authority.
- (15 May 2000). "B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations". Department of National Defence.
- (2 February 2012). "39 Canadian Brigade Group Homepage". Department of National Defence/Canadian Army/39 CBG.
- (7 December 2011). "About 39 CBG". Department of National Defence/Canadian Army/39 CBG.
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