ASU Chilliwack

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Area Support Unit Chilliwack
Active	2 September 1997 - Present
Country	Canada
Branch	Primary Reserve
Type	Support Base
Part of	Land Force Western Area 1 Area Support Group
Garrison/HQ	Chilliwack, British Columbia
Motto	"Ad Mare Usque Mons"
Abbreviation	ASU Chilliwack

Area Support Unit Chilliwack (ASU Chilliwack) is a Primary Reserve support base of 1 Area Support Group of the Canadian Forces. It is located in Chilliwack, British Columbia in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.

ASU Chilliwack was formerly Canadian Forces Base Chilliwack (CFB Chilliwack) which closed down in 1997 due to budget cuts that occurred due the end of the Cold War in the early 1990's.

Contents 1 Mission 2 Supported Units 2.1 Cadets 3 Training Areas

[edit] Mission

The mission of ASU Chilliwack is to provide direct support all its assigned units by providing services and maintenance to the units it supports on Mainland British Columbia.

[edit] Supported Units

ASU Chilliwack supports the following Canadian Forces units on the British Columbia Mainland:

• 39 Canadian Brigade Group
  • The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)
  • The British Columbia Dragoons
  • 15th Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
  • 39 Combat Engineer Regiment
    • 6 Field Engineer Squadron
    • 44 Field Engineer Squadron
    • 54 Field Engineer Squadron
  • 12 (Vancouver) Service Battalion
  • The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada
  • The Rocky Mountain Rangers
  • The Royal Westminster Regiment
• 6 Intelligence Company, Detachment Vancouver
• 12 Field Ambulance
• 12 Military Police Platoon
• 744 Communication Regiment
• HMCS Discovery
• 192 Airfield Engineering Flight (Abbotsford)
• Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre (Vancouver)
• National Defence Quality Assurance Region (Vancouver)
• National Defence Public Affairs (Vancouver)
• University Liaison Office (Vancouver)
• Regional Cadet Support Unit (Pacific)

[edit] Cadets

The Logistics Support Centre (LSC) at ASU Chilliwack is a sub unit of Regional Cadet Support Unit (Pacific). The LSC provides logistical support to all the Cadet Instructors Cadre officers, cadets and cadet units across Mainland British Columbia. See: List of Cadet Units in British Columbia

[edit] Training Areas

• Volkes Range
• Area C
• Mock Forward Operating Base (FOB)

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