1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1CMBG) is a Canadian Forces

Canadian Forces

The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...

 brigade group

Brigade group

A brigade group is a term used primarily in armies of the Commonwealth of Nations for an ad hoc arrangement of forces and not a permanent organisation whereas, with a capital G, a Brigade Group is....

 that is part of Land Forces Western Area of the Canadian army. Originally headquartered at CFB Calgary

CFB Calgary

Canadian Forces Base Calgary, also CFB Calgary, was a Canadian Forces Base located in Calgary, Alberta.-Currie Barracks:The Canadian Army opened what was called the Currie Barracks on the southwestern edge of Calgary in 1933, occupying a property on the level plateau above the south slope of the...

, it is currently based in CFB Edmonton

CFB Edmonton

CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks".-History:...

 in Alberta

Alberta

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 with two major units at CFB Shilo

CFB Shilo

Canadian Forces Base Shilo is an Operations and Training base of the Canadian Forces, located east of Brandon, Manitoba. During the 1990s, Canadian Forces Base Shilo was also designated as an Area Support Unit, which acts as a local base of operations for south-west Manitoba in times of military...

 in Manitoba

Manitoba

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, and consists of seven Regular Force

Regular Force

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 units:

1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group		CFB Edmonton
1 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron		CFB Edmonton
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians) Lord Strathcona's Horse is a regular armoured regiment of the Canadian Forces. Currently based in Edmonton, Alberta, the regiment is part of Land Force Western Area's 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group...	Armoured Armoured warfare Armoured warfare or tank warfare is the use of armoured fighting vehicles in modern warfare. It is a major component of modern methods of war....	CFB Edmonton
1st Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Royal Canadian Horse Artillery The Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is the name given to the regular field artillery units of the Canadian Army. RCHA units are the senior units of the Canadian land field force, with a history dating back to the birth of Canada as a nation...	Artillery	CFB Shilo
1 Combat Engineer Regiment		CFB Edmonton
1st Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry is one of the three regular force infantry regiments of the Canadian Army. The regiment is composed of four battalions including a primary reserve battalion, for a total of 2,000 soldiers...	Mechanized infantry Mechanized infantry Mechanized infantry are infantry equipped with armored personnel carriers , or infantry fighting vehicles for transport and combat ....	CFB Edmonton
2nd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry	Mechanized infantry	CFB Shilo CFB Shilo Canadian Forces Base Shilo is an Operations and Training base of the Canadian Forces, located east of Brandon, Manitoba. During the 1990s, Canadian Forces Base Shilo was also designated as an Area Support Unit, which acts as a local base of operations for south-west Manitoba in times of military...
3rd Battalion Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry	Light infantry	CFB Edmonton

Four regular force units of other formations (1 Military Police Platoon/1 Military Police Unit and 1 Service Battalion

1 Service Battalion

1 Service Battalion is a deployable field unit that provides close and general support to units throughout Land Force Western Area . Located at Steele Barracks, Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, 1 Svc Bn is composed of a Battalion Headquarters and four functional companies: Transportation, Supply,...

 of 1 Area Support Group, 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron

408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron

408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron is a unit of 1 Canadian Air Division's 1 Wing. It is co-located with 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group at Canadian Forces Base Edmonton....

 of 1 Wing and 1 Field Ambulance

1 Field Ambulance

1 Field Ambulance is a medical unit with the Canadian Forces situated in Edmonton, Alberta. 1 Field Ambulance sent a contingent to Kandahar Province in Afghanistan in the fall of 2009.- Notable members :* Master Corporal Paul Franklin...

of Canadian Forces Medical Group) are co-located with 1 CMBG at CFB Edmonton and work closely with the brigade group, but are not officially a part of it.

1 CMBG will send a contingent of approximately 200 personnel for Task Force Kandahar Headquarters for a nine-month rotation starting February 2009 and will send approximately 2500 personnel for the Task Force in September 2009 for a six-month tour.