1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

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1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Western Area of the Canadian Army. Originally headquartered at CFB Calgary, it is currently based in CFB Edmonton 53°40′28″N, 113°29′29″W in Alberta with two major units at CFB Shilo in Manitoba, and consists of nine Regular Force units:

Two regular force units of other formations (408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron of 1 Wing and 1 Field Ambulance of Canadian Forces Medical Group) are collocated with 1 CMBG at CFB Edmonton and work closely with the brigade group, but are not officially a part of it.

1 CMBG is scheduled for rotation into Afghanistan from February to August 2008.

Land Force Command

History of the Canadian Army Land Force Areas: LFAA • LFQA • LFCA • LFWA Canadian Mechanized Brigade Groups: 1 CMBG • 2 CMBG • 5 CMBG Canadian Brigade Groups: 31 CBG • 32 CBG • 33 CBG • 34 CBG • 35 CBG • 36 CBG • 37 CBG • 38 CBG • 39 CBG • 41 CBG Soldier Weapons: • C9 machine-gun • C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C-7A2 rifle • C6 machine-gun • Browning .50 calibre heavy machine-gun • Browning-HP 9 mm pistol •P225, 226 •Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) • C3A1 sniper rifle • C13 fragmentation grenade •M203 grenade launcher • M72 SRAAW(L) Crewed Weapons: • Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) •ERYX SRAAW(H) • TOW LRAAW(H) • 81 mm mortar • 60 mm mortar • Javelin short-range air defence missile •Skyguard • C1 close support howitzer • C3 close support howitzer • LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer • M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer Armoured Fighting Vehicles: LAV III • Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle • ADATS • Leopard C2 • Leopard 2 • Bison APC • M113A3 and MTVL • RG-31 Schools: Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre • Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College •

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