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CFB Chilliwack took responsibility for supporting all Canadian Forces units in the lower mainland of British Columbia, including the Jericho Beach Garrison in Vancouver. In 1994, the 3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry moved to CFB Chilliwack from Esquimalt, the last new unit to transfer to the facility.
Area Support Unit Chilliwack (ASU Chilliwack) is a Canadian Forces facility located in Chilliwack, British Columbia. Located in the upper valley of the Fraser River , approximately 100 km (62 mi) east of Vancouver , it is the only Land Force Command facility in the province.
Originally A6 Canadian Engineering Training Centre, the school was established in Camp Dundurn in Saskatchewan and then moved to Chilliwack, British Columbia, to train military engineers for the Canadian Army during the Second World War. The A6 Canadian Engineering Training Centre was renamed the Royal Canadian School of Military Engineering. [1]
Part of CFB Chilliwack became a residential subdivision known as Garrison Crossing, and its training facilities became the Canada Education Park, a local campus for the University of the Fraser Valley. The Chilcotin Training Area, better known as the OPSEE Area(Operator Special Engineering Equipment Training Area), is still operational and is ...
Canadian Forces Base Goose Bay. A Canadian Forces base or CFB (French: base des Forces canadiennes, BFC) is a military installation of the Canadian Armed Forces.For a facility to qualify as a Canadian Forces base, it must station one or more major units (e.g., army regiments, navy ships, air force wings).
Canada Education Park (CEP) is located on the southside of Chilliwack at the former site of the Canadian army base called CFB Chilliwack. It is home to learning institutions including University of the Fraser Valley , Justice Institute of BC , and RCMP Pacific Region Training Centre .
39 Canadian Brigade Group (39 CBG; French: 39 e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a Canadian Forces formation of the Canadian Army under the 3rd Canadian Division.The brigade group is composed of Canadian Forces (CF) Primary Reserve units, all of which are based within the province of British Columbia.
While others went to the CFB Chilliwack Band, who succeeded the RCE Band. It was a small band, only consisting of 7 members, who at most performed at official receptions and dinners. It was the first regular force military band to utilize the Sousaphone (an instrument that was pioneered by United States military bands