36 Combat Engineer Regiment

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36 Combat Engineer Regiment
Country Canada
Branch Canadian Army
Type Primary Reserves Combat Engineers
SizeOne Battalion
Part of 36 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ CFB Shearwater
Motto(s)Ubique (Latin, "Everywhere")
Commanders
Current commanderLieutenant Colonel T. Murphy, CD
Honorary ColonelMr. I. Smith
Regimental Sergeant MajorChief Warrant Officer R.G. Anstey, CD
Abbreviation36 CER

36 Combat Engineer Regiment (36CER) is a reserve unit of the Canadian Military Engineers in Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada. It is part of the 36 Canadian Brigade Group, 5th Canadian Division. [1]

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Organization

There are currently two Field Squadrons providing general engineer support to the brigade, and a Regimental Headquarters in 36 CER:

Order of precedence

Preceded by 36 Combat Engineer Regiment Succeeded by

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References

  1. "36 Combat Engineer Regiment". Government of Canada. Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 2016-12-13.