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4th Canadian Division | |
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Active | 1991 to present |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Role | responsible for Canadian Army operations in the Canadian province of Ontario. |
Size | 10,000 soldiers: 5,000 in regular force; 5,500 reserves and 1,200 civilian employees |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | ` |
Insignia | |
Identification symbol | File:4 Canadian Armoured Division patch.png |
The 4th Canadian Division, formerly Land Force Central Area (LFCA), is responsible for Canadian Army operations in the Canadian province of Ontario.[1] The 4th Canadian Division is headquartered at Denison Armoury. The command was formed in 1991 and renamed in 2013.[2]
History[]
LFCA was created on 1 September 1991, taking command of what was previously Central Militia Area and the Regular Force Army units and formations in Ontario from the northern Lakehead region to the border with Quebec. At that point in time, the six subordinate Militia Districts were reorganized into four: Northern Ontario District, London District, Toronto District, and Ottawa District.[3] Later that decade, in 1997, the four reserve force districts were again reorganized into three brigade groups.
At the time of its creation in the early-1990s, it was housed on the grounds of the former base and subsequently moved ca 1993 to the Place Nouveau office tower at Yonge Street north of Finch Avenue; this was controversial as the offices of the Area Commander, Major-General Brian Vernon, were lavishly renovated, attracting political criticism and attention from the Auditor General of Canada.
In 2013, it LFCA was renamed 4th Canadian Division. With this change of name, the formation was also granted the identifying patch and historical lineage of the division that fought in the two world wars.
Commanders[]
- Brigadier-General Omer Lavoie – 2012–present
- Brigadier-General Lewis, MSM, CD – 2010–2012
- Brigadier-General Collin, OMM, CD – 2008–2010
- Brigadier-General Howard, MSM, CD – 2007–2008
- Brigadier-General Thibault, CD – 2005–2007
- Brigadier-General Lessard, CD – 2003–2005
- Brigadier-General Leslie, OMM, MSM, CD – 2002–2003
Regular Force[]
- Land Force Central Area Training Centre – Meaford
- 2 Area Construction Troop, 4 Engineer Support Regiment – Petawawa
- 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment – Kingston – On April 17, 2010, the regular force 2 Electronic Warfare Squadron and reserve force 772 Electronic Warfare Squadron combined to form the new 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment under LFCA.[4][5]
2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group[]
2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group | CFB Petawawa | |
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2 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron | Communications | CFB Petawawa |
2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery | CFB Petawawa | |
The Royal Canadian Dragoons | Armoured | CFB Petawawa |
2 Combat Engineer Regiment | CFB Petawawa | |
1st Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment | Mechanized infantry | CFB Petawawa |
2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment* | Mechanized infantry | CFB Gagetown |
3rd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment | Light infantry | CFB Petawawa |
2 Service Battalion | Combat Support | CFB Petawawa |
*2nd Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment is stationed at Gagetown, which falls under the administration of Land Force Atlantic Area
2 Area Support Group[]
Units[]
- Personnel Services
- Operations Services
- Technical Services
- Engineers Services Squadron
- Signals Services Squadron
Branches
- Safety Services
- Environmental Services
- Corporate Services
Reserve Force[]
31 Canadian Brigade Group[]
31 Canadian Brigade Group | London | |
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31 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters | London, Ontario | |
1st Hussars | Armoured reconnaissance | London, Ontario |
The Windsor Regiment (RCAC) | Reconnaissance | Windsor, Ontario |
11th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Artillery | Guelph and Hamilton, Ontario |
49th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Artillery | Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario |
31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins) | Engineer | St. Thomas and Waterloo, Ontario |
31 Signal Regiment | Communications | Hamilton, Ontario |
The Royal Hamilton Light Infantry (Wentworth Regiment) | Light infantry | Hamilton, Ontario |
4th Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment | Light infantry | London and Stratford, Ontario |
The Royal Highland Fusiliers of Canada | Light infantry | Cambridge and Kitchener, Ontario |
The Grey and Simcoe Foresters | Light infantry | Owen Sound and Barrie |
The Essex and Kent Scottish | Light infantry | Windsor and Chatham, Ontario |
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada (Princess Louise's) | Light infantry | Hamilton, Ontario |
31 Service Battalion | London, Hamilton, Windsor, Sault Ste. Marie |
32 Canadian Brigade Group[]
32 Canadian Brigade Group | Toronto | |
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32 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters | Toronto | |
The Governor General's Horse Guards | Reconnaissance | Toronto |
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC) | Reconnaissance | Toronto and Aurora, Ontario |
7th Toronto Regiment, RCA | Artillery | Toronto |
56th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Artillery | Brantford, Ontario |
32 Combat Engineer Regiment | Engineer | Toronto |
32 Signal Regiment | Communications | Toronto, Ontario |
The Queen's Own Rifles of Canada | Light infantry | Toronto (downtown and Scarborough) |
The Royal Regiment of Canada | Light infantry | Toronto |
The Lincoln and Welland Regiment | Light infantry | St. Catharines and Welland, Ontario |
The Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment) | Light infantry | Brampton, Oakville and Georgetown |
48th Highlanders of Canada | Light infantry | Toronto |
The Toronto Scottish Regiment (Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's Own) | Light infantry | Toronto and Mississauga |
32 Service Battalion | Toronto |
33 Canadian Brigade Group[]
33 Canadian Brigade Group | Ottawa | |
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33 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters | Ottawa, Ontario | |
The Ontario Regiment (RCAC) | Reconnaissance | Oshawa, Ontario |
30th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA | Artillery | Ottawa, Ontario |
42nd Field Artillery Regiment (Lanark and Renfrew Scottish), RCA | Artillery | Pembroke, Ontario |
33 Combat Engineer Regiment | Engineer | Ottawa, Ontario |
33 Signal Regiment | Communications | Ottawa, Ontario |
Governor General's Foot Guards | Light infantry | Ottawa, Ontario |
The Princess of Wales' Own Regiment | Light infantry | Kingston, Ontario |
The Hastings and Prince Edward Regiment | Light infantry | Belleville, Peterborough and Cobourg, Ontario |
The Brockville Rifles | Light infantry | Brockville, Ontario |
Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry Highlanders | Light infantry | Cornwall, Ontario |
The Cameron Highlanders of Ottawa (Duke of Edinburgh's Own) | Light infantry | Ottawa, Ontario |
The Algonquin Regiment | Light infantry | North Bay and Timmins, Ontario |
2nd Battalion, Irish Regiment of Canada | Light infantry | Sudbury, Ontario |
33 Service Battalion | Ottawa, North Bay |
Other Reserve Units[]
- 3 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group – Borden
- 2 Intelligence Company – Toronto
- 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
- CFMS: Canadian Forces Medical Service
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ Official LFCA-JTFC Web Site
- ↑ "Restoring the Canadian Army’s historical identity". Department of National Defence. http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=4880. Retrieved 9 July 2013.
- ↑ "Domestic Military Organization 1900-1999". Canadian Soldiers.com. 22 February 2013. http://www.canadiansoldiers.com/organization/districts.htm.
- ↑ http://www.thewhig.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2539957
- ↑ http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/lfca-jtfc/2-eng.asp
External links[]
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