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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.

Table of contents
1 Regular Forces
2 Reserve Brigades

Regular Forces

Western Area Training School (CFB Edmonton)

3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Light) (CFB Edmonton)

1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (CFB Edmonton)

 
Infantry Armoured Artillery
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Mech)
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Mech)
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (Light)
   
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) 1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery
Engineers Service Support
1 Combat Engineer Regiment 1 Service Battalion 1 CMBG HQ & Signals Squadron
1 Field Ambulance
1 Military Police Platoon

Reserve Brigades

38 Canadian Brigade Group (Regina, Saskatchewan)

 
Infantry Armoured Artillery
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles (Light)
The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment
The North Saskatchewan Regiment (Light)
The Royal Regina Rifles (Light)
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada (Light)
   
The Saskatchewan Dragoons (Recce)
The Fort Garry Horse (Recce)
   
10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
116th Independent Field Battery, RCA
Engineers Service Support
21 Field Engineer Squadron 16 (Regina) Service Battalion
17 (Winnipeg) Service Battalion
18 (Thunder Bay) Service Battalion
   
16 (Regina) Medical Company
17 (Winnipeg) Medical Company
18 (Thunder Bay) Medical Company

39 Canadian Brigade Group (Vancouver, British Columbia)

 
Infantry Armoured Artillery
The Rocky Mountain Rangers (Light)
The Royal Westminster Regiment (Light)
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada (Light)
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) (Light)
The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC) (Recce)
     The British Columbia Dragoons (Recce)
   
5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
       15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
 
Engineers Service Support
6 Field Engineer Squadron
     44 Field Engineer Squadron
   
11 (Victoria) Service Battalion
12 (Vancouver) Service Battalion
   
11 (Victoria) Medical Company
     12 (Vancouver) Medical Company

41 Canadian Brigade Group (Calgary, Alberta)

 
Infantry Armoured Artillery
The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) (Light)
The Calgary Highlanders (Light)
The South Alberta Light Horse (Recce)
The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) (Recce)
   
20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
18th Air Defence Regiment, RCA
Engineers Service Support
8 Field Engineer Regiment
33 Field Engineer Squadron
   
14 (Calgary) Service Battalion
15 (Edmonton) Service Battalion
   
15 (Edmonton) Medical Company

6 Intelligence Company (Edmonton)

See CF Land Force Command