38 Canadian Brigade Group

38 Canadian Brigade Group
Active	1 April 1997 – Present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army Primary Reserve
Type	Headquarters
Part of	Land Force Western Area
Garrison/HQ	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Motto	Progredere Ne Regredere
March	"March Past of 38 Brigade"
Commanders
Brigade Commander	Col N.D. Stanton, CD [1]
Brigade CWO	CWO Allan J Rishchynski, CD[2]
Abbreviation	38 CBG

38 Canadian Brigade Group (38 CBG) (French: 38^e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a formation of the Canadian Forces and Canadian Army's Land Force Western Area. The brigade group is composed of Primary Reserve units in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Western Ontario east to Thunder Bay. Geographically, 38 CBG is Canada's largest brigade group. The brigade headquarters is located in Winnipeg, MB.

The brigade's units are spread out over many communities, and most of the soldiers serving in the brigade's units are reservists, part-time soldiers who serve within units in those communities. The brigade group's is prepared to deploy and augment the Regular Force of Land Force Western Area in domestic operations (natural disasters, etc.) as well as support Battle Groups.

The brigade as served in several domestic operations, including Operation ASSISTANCE (the assistance to the Manitoba's 1997 flood), and Operation PEREGRINE (assistance to the 2003 BC forest fire emergency). Many soldiers of the brigade have deployed to Afghanistan, as well as on UN and NATO missions. ^[3]

The current Commanding Officer of the 38 Canadian Brigade Group is Colonel N.D. Stanton, CD ^[1]. The current 38 Canadian Brigade Group Sergeant-Major is Chief Warrant Officer Allan J Rishchynski, CD^[2].

Brigade units

Also under command of the brigade group headquarters is the 38 Canadian Brigade Group Arctic Response Company Group (ARCG). ^[4]

External links

• 38 Canadian Brigade Group official website.

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