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Canadian Forces Base Kingston (also CFB Kingston) is a Canadian Forces Base
Canadian Forces base

A Canadian Forces Base or CFB refers to a military installation of the Canadian Forces. For a facility to qualify as a Canadian Forces Base, it must station one or more major units ....
 located in Kingston
Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands begin....
, Ontario
Ontario

Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area....
.

CFB Kingston is home to the Communications and Electronics Branch
Communications and Electronics Branch

The Communications and Electronics Branch is a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces ....
 of the 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." This singular institution consists of thre...
. The base also hosts the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics (CFSCE). Other units headquartered on the base include the Land Force Doctrine and Training System (LFDTS), Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment, 1 Wing Headquarters (1 Wg HQ), Canadian Forces Joint Operations Group (CFJOG), and 772 Electronic Warfare Squadron.

The base is also the site of Canada's Military Communications and Electronics Museum and supports the Royal Military College of Canada
Royal Military College of Canada

The Royal Military College of Canada , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers....
 located close by on Point Frederick.

What is now CFB Kingston was originally known as Camp Barriefield after an adjacent village.






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Canadian Forces Base Kingston (also CFB Kingston) is a Canadian Forces Base
Canadian Forces base

A Canadian Forces Base or CFB refers to a military installation of the Canadian Forces. For a facility to qualify as a Canadian Forces Base, it must station one or more major units ....
 located in Kingston
Kingston, Ontario

Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, where the lake runs into the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands begin....
, Ontario
Ontario

Ontario is a Provinces and territories of Canada located in the Central Canada part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest, after Quebec, in total area....
.

CFB Kingston is home to the Communications and Electronics Branch
Communications and Electronics Branch

The Communications and Electronics Branch is a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces ....
 of the 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." This singular institution consists of thre...
. The base also hosts the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics (CFSCE). Other units headquartered on the base include the Land Force Doctrine and Training System (LFDTS), Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment, 1 Wing Headquarters (1 Wg HQ), Canadian Forces Joint Operations Group (CFJOG), and 772 Electronic Warfare Squadron.

The base is also the site of Canada's Military Communications and Electronics Museum and supports the Royal Military College of Canada
Royal Military College of Canada

The Royal Military College of Canada , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers....
 located close by on Point Frederick.

What is now CFB Kingston was originally known as Camp Barriefield after an adjacent village. Areas north of Highway 2 are generally known as "McNaughton Barracks", and those south as "Vimy Barracks".

CFB Kingston should not be confused with the old RCAF Station Kingston
RCAF Station Kingston

RCAF Station Kingston, or RCAF Aerodrome Kingston, was built in 1940 at Collins Bay, Ontario near Kingston, Ontario, Ontario, Canada and was a World_War_II training station initially operated by the Royal Air Force ....
, which is in a completely different location and has a completely different history.

Awards

CFB Kingston received an award from the Ontario Power Authority’s Conservation Bureau for their leadership in pursuing energy efficiency. CFB Kingston and Direct Energy partnered in 2005 to create the largest Federal Building Initiative project ever conducted in Canada, resulting in a $21-million energy performance contract (EPC) expected to save the base more than $2 million annually in utility costs. At CFB Kingston, energy efficiency measures cover a number of base-wide initiatives, such as lighting upgrades, improved building controls and water conservation.

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