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Land Force Quebec Area
Land Force Quebec Area (LFQA) is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in the region within the province of Quebec. LFQA is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec.
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Regular Forces
| 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group | Valcartier | |
|---|---|---|
| 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada | Artillery | Valcartier, Quebec |
| 12e Régiment blindé du Canada | Armoured | Valcartier |
| 5 Combat Engineer Regiment | Valcartier | |
| 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment | Mechanized infantry | Valcartier |
| 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment | Mechanized infantry | Quebec City |
| 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment | Light infantry | Valcartier |
| 5 Service Battalion | Valcartier | |
| 5 Military Police Platoon | Valcartier | |
| 5 Area Support Group | Montreal | |
| CFB/ASU Valcartier | ||
| ASU Saint-Jean | Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Quebec | |
| ASU Montréal | ||
| 2 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group | Richelain, Quebec |
Also stationed at CFB Valcartier are 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron and 5 Field Ambulance. Although these two units work closely with 5 CMBG, they are not officially part of the brigade group.
Reserve brigades
| 34 Canadian Brigade Group | Montreal | |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal) | Armoured Reconnaissance | Montreal |
| Le Régiment de Hull (RCAC) | Armoured Reconnaissance | Gatineau, Quebec |
| 2nd Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Artillery | Montreal |
| 3 Field Engineer Regiment | Combat Engineers | Westmount, Quebec |
| 9 Field Engineer Squadron | Combat Engineers | Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec |
| The Canadian Grenadier Guards | Dismounted infantry | Montreal |
| The Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada | Dismounted infantry | Montreal |
| 4th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment (Châteauguay) | Dismounted infantry | Laval, Quebec |
| 6th Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment | Dismounted infantry | Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec |
| Les Fusiliers Mont-Royal | Dismounted infantry | |
| Le Régiment de Maisonneuve | Dismounted infantry | Montreal |
| The Royal Montreal Regiment | Dismounted infantry | |
| 51 (Montréal) Service Battalion | Saint-Hubert | |
| 4 Intelligence Company | Montreal | |
| 35 Canadian Brigade Group | Quebec City | |
| The Sherbrooke Hussars | Armoured Reconnaissance | Sherbrooke |
| 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (Milice) | Armoured | Trois-Rivières, Quebec |
| 6e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC | Artillery | Lévis, Quebec City and Montmagny, Quebec |
| 62e Régiment d'artillerie de campagne, ARC | Artillery | Shawinigan, Quebec |
| 10 Field Engineer Squadron | Quebec City | |
| Les Voltigeurs de Québec | Dismounted infantry | |
| Les Fusiliers du Saint-Laurent | Dismounted infantry | Rimouski, Rivière-du-Loup and Matane, Quebec |
| Le Régiment de la Chaudière | Dismounted infantry | Lévis, Beauceville and Lac-Mégantic, Quebec |
| Le Régiment du Saguenay | Dismounted infantry | Jonquière, Quebec |
| Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke | Dismounted infantry | |
| 55 (Québec) Service Battalion |
Abbreviations
- ARC: Artillerie royale du Canada
- 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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