5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (french: 5
e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada) (5 CMBG) is a Canadian Forces
brigade group
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that is part of
2nd Canadian Division of the
Canadian Army
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. It is based at
CFB Valcartier
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, near
Quebec City
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,
Quebec
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. The brigade group is the formation responsible for the majority of
francophone units of the regular army.
Units
Two regular force units of other formations (
430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
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History
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and 5 Field Ambulance of
Canadian Forces Medical Group) are collocated with 5 CMBG at CFB Valcartier and work closely with the brigade group, but are not officially a part of it.
History
During the 1970s and 1980s, the 5th was a Canadian Brigade Group (then called the 5e Groupe-brigade du Canada) was the primary formation of the
Canadian Air-Sea Transportable Brigade Group (CAST), supported by additional artillery and light armour units, as well as two squadrons of
Canadair CF-5 aircraft. The CAST mission to reinforce Norway in the event of hostilities was disbanded in 1989. On June 5, 1987 a new Canadian defence policy called ''Challenge and Commitment'' was tabled by the Government that directed that the Canadian Forces in Europe consolidate effort by combining the standing brigade then in Germany
4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group with a rapidly deployable brigade from Canada. The 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group would serve in this role and join the 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group under a newly created
1st Canadian Infantry Division
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tasked to the
NATO Central Army Group until the end of the Cold War.
References
See also
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Military history of Canada
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History of the Canadian Army
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Canadian Forces
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List of armouries in Canada
A number of armouries and drill halls exist in communities across Canada. Of these, the majority were built in Ontario and Quebec.
Architecture
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Canadian Mechanized Brigade Groups
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