38 Canadian Brigade Group

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38 Canadian Brigade Group
38e Groupe-brigade du Canada
File:38 Canadian Brigade Group (logo).jpg
Active1 April 1997–present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army Primary Reserve
TypeHeadquarters
Part of3rd Canadian Division
Garrison/HQWinnipeg, Manitoba
MottoProgredere ne regredere (Latin for 'Ever forward never back')[1]
March"March Past of 38 Brigade"
Commanders
Brigade commanderCol Evelyn Kotzer
Brigade sergeant-majorCWO Joel Pedersen
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol[2]
38 CBG
3 Cdn Div
Abbreviation38 CBG

38 Canadian Brigade Group (38 CBG) (French: 38e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a formation of the Canadian Forces and Canadian Army's 3rd Canadian Division. The brigade group is composed of Primary Reserve units in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwestern Ontario east to Thunder Bay. Geographically, 38 CBG is Canada's largest brigade group. The brigade headquarters is in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

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 is prepared to deploy and augment the Regular Force of the 3rd Canadian Division in domestic operations (natural disasters, etc.) as well as support battle groups.

The brigade has 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 deployed to Afghanistan, as well as on UN and NATO missions.[3]

The commander of the 38 CBG is Colonel Evelyn Kotzer. The 38 CBG brigade sergeant-major (BSM) is Chief Warrant Officer Joel Pedersen.

Brigade units

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Unit Role Locations
38 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Headquarters Winnipeg[4]
Saskatchewan Dragoons Armoured cavalry Moose Jaw[4]
Fort Garry Horse Armoured cavalry Winnipeg[4]
10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Regina, Yorkton[5]
26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Artillery Brandon, Portage la Prairie[6]
116th Independent Field Battery, RCA Artillery Kenora[4]
38 Combat Engineer Regiment Combat engineering Winnipeg, Saskatoon[4]
38 Signal Regiment Communications Regina, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg[7]
Royal Winnipeg Rifles Light infantry Winnipeg[4]
Lake Superior Scottish Regiment Light infantry Thunder Bay[4]
North Saskatchewan Regiment Light infantry Saskatoon, Prince Albert[4]
Royal Regina Rifles Light infantry Regina[4]
Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Light infantry Winnipeg[4]
38 Service Battalion Service and support Regina, Saskatoon, Thunder Bay, Winnipeg[8]

Also under command of the brigade group headquarters is the 38 Canadian Brigade Group Arctic Response Company Group (ARCG).[9]

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