2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (2CMBG; ) is a
Canadian Forces
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brigade group that falls under
4th Canadian Division
The 4th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army. It is currently responsible for Canadian Army operations in the Canadian province of Ontario and is headquartered at Denison Armoury in Toronto. The division was first created as ...
of the
Canadian Army
The Canadian Army () is the command (military formation), command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces. It maintains regular forces units at bases across Canada, and is also re ...
. It is currently based at
CFB Petawawa. One of its three
infantry
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battalion
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s is administered by
5th Canadian Division
The 5th Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army responsible for the command and mobilization of most army units in the provinces of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Newfoundland and Labrador; as well as some un ...
and stationed at
CFB Gagetown in
New Brunswick
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.
Brigade units
Two regular force units from other formations,
450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron is a Royal Canadian Air Force helicopter squadron. During the Second World War, the numerical designation of 450 was originally given to No. 450 Squadron of the Royal Australian Air Force, which flew under that n ...
(of 1 Wing, Royal Canadian Air Force) and
2 Field Ambulance (of the
Canadian Forces Health Services Group), are located with 2 CMBG at CFB Petawawa and collaborate closely with the brigade group, though they are not technically under its full command. 2 Field Ambulance is under 2CMBG's operational control.
See also
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Military history of Canada
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History of the Canadian Army
The history of the Canadian Army, began when the title first came into official use in November 1940, during the Second World War, and is still used today. Although the official titles, Mobile Command, and later Land Force Command, were used from ...
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Canadian Forces
The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; , FAC) are the unified Military, military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the ''National Defenc ...
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List of armouries in Canada
References
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Canadian Mechanized Brigade Groups
Military units and formations established in 1995
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