5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Active	1968–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Size	1 regiment each of armour, artillery and combat engineers, 3 battalions of infantry
Part of	2nd Canadian Division
Garrison/HQ	CFB Valcartier
Motto(s)	French: Allons-y (Let's go)
March	"Allons-y"
Website	http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/5gbmc/accueil-home-eng.asp

5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (French: 5^e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada) (5 CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of 2nd Canadian Division of the Canadian Army. It is based at CFB Valcartier, near Quebec City, Quebec. The brigade group is the formation responsible for the majority of francophone units of the regular army.

Units

5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group		CFB Valcartier
5 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron		CFB Valcartier
12^e Régiment blindé du Canada	Armoured	CFB Valcartier
5^e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada	Artillery	CFB Valcartier
5 Combat Engineer Regiment		CFB Valcartier
1st Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment	Mechanized infantry	CFB Valcartier
2nd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment	Mechanized infantry	Quebec City
3rd Battalion, Royal 22^e Régiment	Light infantry	CFB Valcartier
5 Service Battalion	Combat Service Support	CFB Valcartier

Three regular force units of other formations (430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron 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 the primary formation of the Canadian Air-Sea Transportable Brigade Group (CAST), supported by additional artillery and light armour units, as well as two wings of Canadair CF-5 aircraft. The CAST mission was disbanded in 1989.

References

Canadian Armed Forces

Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force

Military history Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force

Commander-in-Chief Chief of the Defence Staff Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Armed Forces Council Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Commander of the Canadian Army Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Canadian Joint Operations Command Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Primary Reserve

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Canadian Army

History	History of the Canadian Army Canadian Corps First Canadian Army Military History of Canada Fort Frontenac Library

Structure	Structure of the Canadian Army 2nd Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Division 4th Canadian Division 5th Canadian Division List of Units

Mechanized brigade groups	1 CMBG 2 CMBG 5 CMBG

Brigade groups	31 CBG 32 CBG 33 CBG 34 CBG 35 CBG 36 CBG 37 CBG 38 CBG 39 CBG 41 CBG

Small arms	C9 machine-gun C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C7A2 rifle C6 machine-gun Browning .50 calibre heavy machine gun Browning-HP 9 mm pistol P225, 226 C15 Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) C3A1 sniper rifle C14 Timberwolf 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 C16 CASW

Armoured fighting vehicles	LAV III Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle ADATS Leopard C2 Leopard 2 Bison APC M113A3 and MTVL RG-31 Textron TAPV

Schools	Canadian Army Command and Staff College Peace Support Training Centre Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre

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5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

Units

History

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