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36 Canadian Brigade Group

Active

1992–present

Country

Branch

Type

Headquarters

Part of

Garrison/HQ

Motto(s)

Latin: Atlanticus fortis (Atlantic strength)

Commanders

Current commander

Colonel L.S. Gallant

Regimental sergeant-major

Chief Warrant Officer E.P. Smith

Insignia

36 CBG		5 Cdn Div

Abbreviation

36 CBG

Military unit

36 Canadian Brigade Group (French: 36 Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a reserve component brigade of the Canadian Army, which Commands reserve units in 5th Canadian Division for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. It was created in 1992 by merging the Nova Scotia Militia District and the Prince Edward Island Militia District.

Brigade units

36 Canadian Brigade Group		Halifax, Nova Scotia
36 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters		Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Halifax Rifles (RCAC)	Armoured	Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)	Reconnaissance	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	Artillery	Halifax, Nova Scotia
84th Independent Field Battery, RCA	Artillery	Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
36 Combat Engineer Regiment	Combat Engineer	Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia
36 Signal Regiment	Signals	Halifax and Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
The Princess Louise Fusiliers	Light infantry	Halifax, Nova Scotia
The West Nova Scotia Regiment	Light infantry	Aldershot, Middleton, Windsor, and Bridgewater, Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Highlanders	Light infantry	Truro, Springhill and Pictou, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Highlanders	Light infantry	Sydney, Nova Scotia
36 Service Battalion	Logistics	Halifax, Sydney and Aldershot, Nova Scotia
36 Canadian Brigade Group Band	Music	Halifax, Nova Scotia

"36 Canadian Brigade Group". Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges. Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 6 November 2012.
Canadian Forces (15 May 2000). B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations. Department of National Defence. pp. 4, 24–25.

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Structure	Structure of the Canadian Army 2nd Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Division 4th Canadian Division 5th Canadian Division List of Units
Mechanized brigade groups	1 CMBG 2 CMBG 5 CMBG (former) 4 CMBG
Brigade groups	31 CBG 32 CBG 33 CBG 34 CBG 35 CBG 36 CBG 37 CBG 38 CBG 39 CBG 41 CBG
Support brigades	6 CCSB
Small arms	C9 light machine gun C7 rifle/C8 carbine C6 general purpose machine gun Browning .50 calibre heavy machine gun Browning-HP 9 mm pistol P225, 226 C22 pistol C15 Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) C3A1 sniper rifle C14 Timberwolf C19 rifle C20 DMR C21 sniper rifle C13 fragmentation grenade M203 grenade launcher M72 SRAAW(L)
Crewed weapons	Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) Spike ATGM TOW LRAAW(H) 81 mm mortar RBS 70 NG MANPADS Skyguard C3 close support howitzer LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer C16 CASW
Armoured fighting vehicles	LAV III LAV VI Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle Leopard 2 Bison APC M113A3 and MTVL RG-31 Textron TAPV
Schools	Canadian Army Command and Staff College Peace Support Training Centre Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre Combat Training Centre
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