4 Engineer Support Regiment
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4 Engineer Support Regiment is a regiment
of the Canadian Military Engineers
located at CFB Gagetown
, New Brunswick
. It is tasked to provide general engineer support to the whole of the Canadian Forces.
4 ESR was officially formed when 4 Combat Engineer Regiment returned from CFB Lahr in Germany when 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
was stood down. 4 CER absorbed 22 Field Engineer Squadron which was already located at CFB Gagetown.
The unit consists of 41 Support Squadron, 42 Field Squadron, 43 Counter Explosive Hazard Squadron, and 48 Administration Squadron; however, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment
transferred back 22 Field Squadron which provides support to 2nd Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment
.
Regiment
A regiment is a major tactical military unit, composed of variable numbers of batteries, squadrons or battalions, commanded by a colonel or lieutenant colonel...
of the Canadian Military Engineers
Canadian Military Engineers
The Canadian Military Engineers is the military engineer branch of the Canadian Forces.-Mission:The mission of the Canadian Military Engineers is to contribute to the survival, mobility, and combat effectiveness of the Canadian Forces...
located at CFB Gagetown
CFB Gagetown
Canadian Forces Base Gagetown, referred to as CFB Gagetown is a large Canadian Forces Base located in southwestern New Brunswick.- Construction of the base :...
, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
. It is tasked to provide general engineer support to the whole of the Canadian Forces.
4 ESR was officially formed when 4 Combat Engineer Regiment returned from CFB Lahr in Germany when 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group was a formation of the Canadian Army, then Mobile Command of the unified Canadian Forces. The formation served as the main forward deployed land element of Canada's armed forces, and was stationed in West Germany from 1957 until it was disbanded in...
was stood down. 4 CER absorbed 22 Field Engineer Squadron which was already located at CFB Gagetown.
The unit consists of 41 Support Squadron, 42 Field Squadron, 43 Counter Explosive Hazard Squadron, and 48 Administration Squadron; however, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment
2 Combat Engineer Regiment
2 Combat Engineer Regiment is a regiment of the Canadian Military Engineers. It is located at CFB Petawawa, and is part of 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group...
transferred back 22 Field Squadron which provides support to 2nd Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment
The Royal Canadian Regiment
The Royal Canadian Regiment is an infantry regiment of the Canadian Forces. The regiment consists of four battalions, three in the Regular Force and one in the Primary Reserve...
.