1 Area Support Group
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1 Area Support Group is a Canadian Army formation that provides support to other Canadian Army formations and units in western Canada
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Western Canada
Western Canada, also referred to as the Western provinces and commonly as the West, is a region of Canada that includes the four provinces west of the province of Ontario.- Provinces :...
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Constituent bases and units
1 Area Support Group consists of 12 bases and units:- Canadian Forces Base Shilo, near Brandon, Man.
- Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, located 200 kilometres (124.3 mi) east of Edmonton, Alta.
- Canadian Forces Base Suffield, located near Medicine Hat, Alta.
- Canadian Forces Base Edmonton
- Area Support Unit Calgary
- Area Support Unit Chilliwack
- 1 Area Support Group Headquarters, based at CFB Edmonton
- 1 Service Battalion1 Service Battalion1 Service Battalion is a deployable field unit that provides close and general support to units throughout Land Force Western Area . Located at Steele Barracks, Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, 1 Svc Bn is composed of a Battalion Headquarters and four functional companies: Transportation, Supply,...
, based at CFB Edmonton - 1 Military Police Unit, headquartered at CFB Edmonton
- 731 Signals Squadron, based at CFB Shilo
- 742 Signals Squadron, based at CFB Edmonton
- The Royal Canadian Artillery Band, based at CFB Edmonton