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Canada p. 2
Canada p. 2
Personnel
19,500
regulars; 15,500 reservists; 4000/year deploy overseas on
peacemaking/peacekeeping missions.
Comment
The Canadian Army is unusual in that it is a
cadre army rather than, given the large number of reserve brigades,
a mobilization army. The official militia role is to provide the
framework for expansion.
Land Forces Summary
3 Active Brigades
10 Militia (Reserve) Brigades
Land Forces Atlantic Area
Area Support Group (Gagetown)
2 Royal Canadian Regiment (Administrative control
only, belongs to 2 CBG)
403 Squadron (C-146 Griffon helicopters)
4 Air Defense Regiment
(Skyguard,
Oerlikon Twin 35mm, ADATS)
(TO 454, of
which ~45% reservists)
Headquarters (Moncton)
119 Air Defence Battery (Moncton)
128 Air Defence Battery (Gagetown)
210 Air Defence Workshop (Gagetown)
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