Canadian Armed Forces

The Canadian Forces (CF) (Fr: Forces canadiennes (FC)) are the combined branches of the military of Canada. The Canadian Forces are comprised of: the Canadian Forces Land Force Command, (which is the army branch); the Canadian Forces Maritime Command, (the naval branch); and the Canadian Forces Air Command, (the air force branch).

Canadian Forces bases

The Canadian Forces have a number of active installations across the country with some being branch-specific. There are also a number of facilities which have closed in various defence cutbacks since the 1970s -- for further info, consult Canadian Forces Bases.

Related Topics:
1970s - Canadian Forces Bases

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Army

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• CFB Edmonton, Alberta
• CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick
• CFB Kingston, Ontario
• CFB Montreal, Quebec
• CFB Petawawa, Ontario
• CFB Suffield, Alberta
• CFB Shilo, Manitoba
• CFB Valcartier, Quebec

Navy

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• CFB Esquimalt, British Columbia
• CFB Halifax, Nova Scotia
• CFS St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Air Force

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• CFB Bagotville (3 Wing), Quebec
• CFB Comox (19 Wing), British Columbia
• CFB Cold Lake (4 Wing), Alberta
• CFB Gander (9 Wing), Newfoundland and Labrador
• CFB Goose Bay (5 Wing), Newfoundland and Labrador
• CFB Greenwood (14 Wing), Nova Scotia
• CFB Moose Jaw (15 Wing), Saskatchewan
• CFB North Bay (22 Wing), Ontario
• CFB Shearwater (12 Wing), Nova Scotia
• CFB Trenton (8 Wing), Ontario
• CFB Winnipeg (17 Wing), Manitoba

Air Command and CF Northern Area also maintain a chain of Forward Operating Locations at various points across northern Canada, capable of supporting fighter operations. Elements of CF-18 squadrons periodically deploy to these FOLs for short training exercises or Arctic sovereignty patrols.

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All services

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• CF HQ Ottawa, Ontario
• CFS Alert, Nunavut
• CFS Leitrim, Ontario
• CFB Borden, Ontario
• CFB Ottawa, Ontario
• CFNA HQ Whitehorse, Yukon Territory
• CFNA HQ Yellowknife, Northwest Territories