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Land Force Central Area
Land Force Central Area (LFCA) is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in the province of Ontario, from the Quebec border to the northern Lakehead region. LFCA is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario.
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Regular Forces
| 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group | Petawawa | |
|---|---|---|
| 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery | Petawawa, Ontario | |
| The Royal Canadian Dragoons | Armoured | Petawawa |
| 2 Combat Engineer Regiment | Petawawa | |
| 1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment | Mechanized infantry | Petawawa |
| 2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment | Mechanized infantry | Gagetown, New Brunswick |
| 3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment | Light infantry | Petawawa |
| 2 Service Battalion | Petawawa | |
| 2 Military Police Platoon | Petawawa | |
| 2 Area Support Group | Petawawa | |
| CFB/ASU Petawawa | ||
| CFB/ASU Kingston | ||
| ASU London | ||
| ASU Toronto | ||
| ASU Northern Ontario | Borden, Ontario | |
| 3 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group | Canadian Rangers | 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.
Reserve brigades
| 31 Canadian Brigade Group | London | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Hussars | Reconnaissance | London, Ontario |
| The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) | Armoured | |
| 11th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Guelph, Ontario | |
| 56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Brantford, Ontario | |
| 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins) | St. Thomas, Ontario | |
| The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) | Dismounted infantry | |
| The Lincoln and Welland Regiment | Dismounted infantry | St. Catharines and Niagara Falls, Ontario |
| 4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (London and Oxford Fusiliers) | Dismounted infantry | London and Stratford, Ontario |
| The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada | Dismounted infantry | Cambridge and Kitchener, Ontario |
| The Essex and Kent Scottish Regiment | 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 |
| 7th Toronto Regiment, RCA | Artillery | |
| 2 Field Engineer Regiment | Toronto | |
| The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada | Dismounted infantry | Toronto |
| 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 | ||
| 25 Military Police Platoon | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark & Renfrew Scottish), RCA | Pembroke, Ontario | |
| 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 | ||
| 28 (Ottawa) Service Battalion | ||
| 2 Intelligence Platoon | Ottawa |
Abbreviations
- ASU: Area Support Unit
- CFB: Canadian Forces Base
- RCA: The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
- RCAC: Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
See also
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