Military Presence
Currently, Valcartier Garrison is home to the 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.
The following units are stationed at Valcartier:
- Headquarters and Signals Squadron (Quartier général et escadron de transmissions)
- 5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada
- 12e Régiment blindé du Canada (12 RBC)
- 5 Combat Engineer Regiment (5e Régiment du génie de combat)
- 1st Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
- 2nd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
- 3rd Battalion, Royal 22e Régiment
- 5 Military Police Platoon (5e Peloton de police militaire)
- 5 Field Ambulance (5e Ambulance de campagne)
The base also houses 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, 5 Service Battalion (which also provides services from ASU Saint-Jean and CFB Montreal), CI SQFT (Land Force Quebec Area Training Centre), in addition to providing training facilities for most Quebec-based reserve units. The Myriam Bédard Biathlon Training Centre is also located on the base.
CFB Valcartier is also home to a Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) location, which conducts military research for the Canadian Forces.
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