5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

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5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (Fr 5e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada) (5CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Quebec Area of the Canadian army. It is currently based in CFB Valcartier. The Brigade Group is the formation responsible for the majority of francophone units of the regular army.

Unit Type Location
5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada CFB Valcartier
12e Régiment blindé du Canada Armoured CFB Valcartier
5e Régiment du génie de combat CFB Valcartier
1er Batallion, Le Royal 22e Régiment Mechanized infantry CFB Valcartier
2e Batallion, Le Royal 22e Régiment Mechanized infantry Quebec City
3e Batallion, Le Royal 22e Régiment Light infantry CFB Valcartier
Quartier général et Escadron des transmissions CFB Valcartier
5e Peloton de police militaire CFB Valcartier

Three regular force units of other formations (430e Escadron tactique d’hélicoptères, 5e Bataillon des services and 5e Ambulance de campagne 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.

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Land Force Areas: LFAA • LFQA • LFCA • LFWA

Canadian Mechanize Brigade Groups: 1 CMBG • 2 CMBG • 5 CMBG

Canadian Brigade Groups: 31 CBG • 32 CBG • 33 CBG • 34 CBG • 35 CBG • 36 CBG • 37 CBG • 38 CBG • 39 CBG • 41 CBG

Soldier Weapons: • C9 machine-gun • C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C-7A2 rifle • C6 machine-gun • Browning .50 calibre heavy machine-gun • Browning-HP 9 mm pistol •P225, 226 •Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) • C3A1 sniper rifle • 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

Armoured Fighting Vehicles: LAV III • Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle • ADATS • Leopard C2 • M109 howitzer • Bison APC • M113A3 and MTVL • RG-31

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