5 Combat Engineer Regiment
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5 Combat Engineer Regiment (French: 5e Régiment du genie de combat) is a regular force regiment
of the Canadian Military Engineers
commanded by a lieutenant-colonel. It is currently located at CFB Valcartier
, Quebec, and is assigned to 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
.
This unit is divided into five squadrons:
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the Canadian Military Engineers
Canadian Military Engineers
The Canadian Military Engineers is the military engineer branch of the Canadian Forces.-Mission:The mission of the Canadian Military Engineers is to contribute to the survival, mobility, and combat effectiveness of the Canadian Forces...
commanded by a lieutenant-colonel. It is currently located at CFB Valcartier
CFB Valcartier
Canadian Forces Base Valcartier is a Canadian Forces Base located in the municipality of Saint-Gabriel-de-Valcartier, approximately north of Quebec City...
, Quebec, and is assigned to 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Quebec Area of the Canadian army. It is based at CFB Valcartier, near Quebec City in Quebec, Canada...
.
This unit is divided into five squadrons:
- 51 Field Engineers Squadron (French: 51e Escadron du génie de combat)
- 52 Field Engineers Squadron (French: 52e Escadron du génie de combat)
- 53 Field Squadron (French: 53e Escadron du génie de combat)
- 55 Support Squadron (Heavy Equipment) (French: 55e Escadron d'Appui)
- 58 Administration Squadron (French: 58e Escadron de Commandement et Service)