38 Canadian Brigade Group

38 Canadian Brigade Group
38e Groupe-brigade du Canada
Active	1 April 1997–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army Primary Reserve
Type	Headquarters
Part of	3rd Canadian Division
Garrison/HQ	Winnipeg, Manitoba
Motto(s)	Progredere ne regredere (Latin for 'Ever forward never back') [1]
March	"March Past of 38 Brigade"
Website	canada.ca/en/army/corporate/3-canadian-division/38-canadian-brigade-group.html
Commanders
Brigade commander	Col Evelyn Kotzer
Brigade sergeant-major	CWO Joel Pedersen
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol [2]	38 CBG 3 Cdn Div
Abbreviation	38 CBG

38 Canadian Brigade Group (38 CBG) (French: 38^e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a formation of the Canadian Forces and Canadian Army's 3rd Canadian Division. The brigade group is composed of Primary Reserve units in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwestern Ontario east to Thunder Bay. Geographically, 38 CBG is Canada's largest brigade group. The brigade headquarters is in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The brigade's units are spread out over many communities, and most of the soldiers serving in the brigade's units are reservists, part-time soldiers who serve within units in those communities. The brigade group is prepared to deploy and augment the Regular Force of the 3rd Canadian Division in domestic operations (natural disasters, etc.) as well as support battle groups.

The brigade has served in several domestic operations, including Operation Assistance (the assistance to the Manitoba's 1997 flood), and Operation Peregrine (assistance to the 2003 BC forest fire emergency). Many soldiers of the brigade deployed to Afghanistan, as well as on UN and NATO missions. ^[3]

The commander of the 38 CBG is Colonel Evelyn Kotzer. The 38 CBG brigade sergeant-major (BSM) is Chief Warrant Officer Joel Pedersen.

Brigade units

Unit	Role	Locations
38 CBG Headquarters	Headquarters	Winnipeg
The Saskatchewan Dragoons	Armoured Cavalry	Moose Jaw
The Fort Garry Horse	Armoured Cavalry	Winnipeg
10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	Artillery	Regina, Yorkton
26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	Artillery	Brandon, Portage la Prairie
116th Independent Field Battery, RCA	Artillery	Kenora
38 Combat Engineer Regiment	Combat engineering	Winnipeg, Saskatoon
38 Signal Regiment	Communications	Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles	Light infantry	Winnipeg
The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment	Light infantry	Thunder Bay
The North Saskatchewan Regiment	Light infantry	Saskatoon, Prince Albert
The Royal Regina Rifles	Light infantry	Regina
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada	Light infantry	Winnipeg
38 Service Battalion	Service and support	Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay

Also under command of the brigade group headquarters is the 38 Canadian Brigade Group Arctic Response Company Group (ARCG). ^[4]

Cities with 38 CBG units

180km
112miles

Prince Albert

Thunder Bay

Saskatoon

Kenora

Portage la Prairie

Brandon

Yorkton

Regina

Moose Jaw

Winnipeg

   

External links

• Official website

References

1. "38 Canadian Brigade Group". Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges. Canadian Heraldic Authority. May 1, 1998. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
2. Canadian Forces (15 May 2000). B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations. Department of National Defence. pp. 4, 24–25.
3. "38 CBG History". Department of National Defence/Canadian Army/38 CBG. 2 February 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2012.
4. "38 CBG Arctic Response Company Group". Department of National Defence/Canadian Army/38 CBG. 2 Feb 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-02-09. Retrieved 17 Feb 2012.