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Land Force Western Area
Land Force Western Area is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in western Canada from the northern Lakehead region of Ontario to the Pacific Ocean. LFWA is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.
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Regular forces
| 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group | Edmonton | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery | Shilo, Manitoba | |
| Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) | Armoured | Edmonton |
| 1 Combat Engineer Regiment | Edmonton | |
| 1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | Mechanized infantry | Edmonton |
| 2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | Mechanized infantry | Shilo |
| 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry | Light infantry | Edmonton |
| 1 Service Battalion | Edmonton | |
| 1 Military Police Platoon | Edmonton | |
| 1 Area Support Group | Edmonton | |
| 731 Signals Squadron | Shilo | |
| 742 Signals Squadron | Edmonton | |
| CFB/ASU Shilo | ||
| CFB/ASU Edmonton | ||
| ASU Calgary | Calgary, Alberta | |
| ASU Chilliwack | Chilliwack, British Columbia | |
| CFB Suffield | Suffield, Alberta | |
| 1 General Support Battalion | Edmonton | |
| Royal Canadian Artillery Band | Edmonton | |
| Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks | Edmonton | |
| 4 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group | Canadian Rangers | Victoria, British Columbia |
Also stationed at CFB Edmonton are 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron and 1 Field Ambulance. Although these two units work closely with 1 CMBG, they are not officially part of the brigade group.
Reserve brigades
| 38 Canadian Brigade Group | Regina | |
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| The Saskatchewan Dragoons | Reconnaissance | Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan |
| The Fort Garry Horse | Reconnaissance | Winnipeg, Manitoba |
| 10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Regina and Yorkton, Saskatchewan | |
| 26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Brandon and Portage la Prairie, Manitoba | |
| 116th Independent Field Battery, RCA | Kenora, Ontario | |
| The Royal Winnipeg Rifles | Dismounted infantry | |
| The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment | Dismounted infantry | Thunder Bay, Marathon and Geraldton, Ontario |
| The North Saskatchewan Regiment | Dismounted infantry | Saskatoon and Prince Albert, Saskatchewan |
| The Royal Regina Rifles | Dismounted infantry | |
| The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada | Dismounted infantry | Winnipeg |
| 16 (Saskatchewan) Service Battalion | Regina and Saskatoon | |
| 17 (Winnipeg) Service Battalion | ||
| 18 (Thunder Bay) Service Battalion | ||
| 39 Canadian Brigade Group | Vancouver | |
| The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC) | Reconnaissance | Vancouver, British Columbia |
| The British Columbia Dragoons | Reconnaissance | Kelowna and Vernon, British Columbia |
| 5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Victoria | |
| 15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Vancouver | |
| 6 Field Engineer Squadron | North Vancouver, British Columbia | |
| 44 Field Engineer Squadron | Trail, British Columbia | |
| The Rocky Mountain Rangers | Dismounted infantry | Kamloops and Salmon Arm, British Columbia |
| The Royal Westminster Regiment | Dismounted infantry | New Westminster, British Columbia |
| The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada | Dismounted infantry | Vancouver |
| The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) | Dismounted infantry | Victoria, Nanaimo and Port Alberni, British Columbia |
| 11 (Victoria) Service Battalion | ||
| 12 (Vancouver) Service Battalion | ||
| 41 Canadian Brigade Group | Calgary | |
| The South Alberta Light Horse | Reconnaissance | Edmonton and Medicine Hat, Alberta |
| The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) | Reconnaissance | |
| 20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Edmonton and Red Deer, Alberta | |
| 18th Air Defence Regiment, RCA | Lethbridge, Alberta | |
| 8 Field Engineer Regiment | Edmonton | |
| 33 Field Engineer Squadron | Calgary, Alberta | |
| The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) | Dismounted infantry | |
| The Calgary Highlanders | Dismounted infantry | |
| 14 (Calgary) Service Battalion | ||
| 15 (Edmonton) Service Battalion | ||
| 6 Intelligence Company | Edmonton, Vancouver, and Winnipeg |
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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