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Land Force Western Area is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in western Canada from the northern Lakehead region of Ontario to the Pacific Ocean. LFWA is headquartered in Edmonton, Alberta.

1 Regular forces


1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade GroupEdmonton
1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery Shilo, Manitoba
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)Armoured, Edmonton
1 Combat Engineer RegimentEdmonton
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light InfantryMechanized infantry, Edmonton
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light InfantryMechanized infantry, Shilo
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light InfantryLight infantry, Edmonton
1 Service BattalionEdmonton
1 Military Police PlatoonEdmonton
1 Area Support Group Edmonton
731 Signals Squadron Shilo
742 Signals Squadron Edmonton
CFB/ASU Shilo  
CFB/ASU Edmonton  
ASU Calgary Calgary, Alberta
ASU Chilliwack Chilliwack, British Columbia
CFB Suffield Suffield, Alberta
1 General Support Battalion Edmonton
Royal Canadian Artillery Band Edmonton
Canadian Forces Service Prison and Detention Barracks Edmonton
4 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group Victoria, British Columbia; see Canadian Rangers

Also stationed at CFB Edmonton are 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron and 1 Field Ambulance. Although these two units work closely with 1 CMBG, they are not officially part of the brigade group.

2 Reserve brigades

38 Canadian Brigade GroupRegina
The Saskatchewan Dragoons Reconnaissance, Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
The Fort Garry Horse Reconnaissance, Winnipeg, Manitoba
10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Regina and Yorkton, Saskatchewan
26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Brandon and Portage la Prairie, ManitobaPortage la Prairie is a city in the Canadian province of Manitoba. As of 2001, the population was 12,976. The population in 1996 was 13,077 (-0. 8 percent change). The area of the city was 24. 67 square kilometres. External link Cities in Manitoba.
116th Independent Field Battery, RCA Kenora, OntarioKenora ( 2001 population 15,838) is a city situated on the Lake of the Woods in northwestern Ontario, Canada close to the Manitoba border, about 200km east of Winnipeg. It was originally settled because of gold found in the area. In 1836 a fur-trading pos
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles Dismounted infantry
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The North Saskatchewan Regiment Dismounted infantry, SaskatoonSaskatoon is a city located in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Saskatoon is the largest city in the province. Residents of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians''. Known as the "City of Bridges" for its seven river crossings, th and Prince Albert, SaskatchewanPrince Albert is the third largest city (after Saskatoon and Regina) in the province of Saskatchewan, Canada. It is situated more-or-less in the center of the province on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. The city is known as the "Gateway to the
The Royal Regina Rifles Dismounted infantry
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada Dismounted infantry, Winnipeg
16 (Saskatchewan) Service Battalion Regina and Saskatoon
17 (Winnipeg) Service Battalion 
18 (Thunder Bay) Service Battalion 
39 Canadian Brigade GroupVancouver
The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own) (RCAC) Reconnaissance, Vancouver, British ColumbiaThis article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver can also refer to Vancouver, Washington, USA, a suburb of Portland, Oregon. For other uses, see Vancouver (disambiguation Vancouver (49n16, 123w07 PST) is a Canadian city in the provin
The British Columbia Dragoons Reconnaissance, KelownaKelowna ( 2001 population 96,288, metropolitan population 147,739) is a city on Okanagan Lake in the interior of British Columbia, Canada. It is the seat of the Central Okanagan Regional District. First settled by missionaries in 1859, Kelowna was officia and Vernon, British Columbia
5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA Victoria
15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCAVancouver
6 Field Engineer Squadron North Vancouver, British Columbia
44 Field Engineer Squadron Trail, British Columbia
The Rocky Mountain Rangers Dismounted infantry, Kamloops and Salmon Arm, British Columbia
The Royal Westminster Regiment Dismounted infantry, New Westminster, British Columbia
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Dismounted infantry, Vancouver
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's) Dismounted infantry, Victoria, Nanaimo and Port Alberni, British Columbia
11 (Victoria) Service Battalion 
12 (Vancouver) Service Battalion 
41 Canadian Brigade GroupCalgary
The South Alberta Light HorseReconnaissance, Edmonton and Medicine Hat, Alberta
The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) Reconnaissance
20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCAEdmonton and Red Deer, Alberta
18th Air Defence Regiment, RCA Lethbridge, Alberta
8 Field Engineer RegimentEdmonton
33 Field Engineer Squadron Calgary, Alberta
The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry) Dismounted infantry
The Calgary Highlanders Dismounted infantry
14 (Calgary) Service Battalion 
15 (Edmonton) Service Battalion 
6 Intelligence Company Edmonton, Vancouver, and Winnipeg




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