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Land Force Western Area

Field	Value
unit_name	Land Force Western Area
image	LandForceWesternArea.jpg
image_size	300px
dates	1 September 1991 – June 2014
country	Canada
branch	Canadian Army
command_structure	Canadian Army
type	Headquarters
identification_symbol_4	LFWA
identification_symbol_4_label	Abbreviation
march	"Invercargil"
motto	Pace Paratus ad Arma "In peace prepared for war"
garrison	CFB Edmonton
website

Land Force Western Area (LFWA) was a formation of the Canadian Army responsible for operations in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. LFWA was headquartered at CFB Edmonton. The command was formed in 1991. In 2013 it was announced that LFWA would be renamed 3rd Canadian Division. This change took place in the summer of 2014.

History

LFWA was created on 1 September 1991, taking command of what was previously Prairie Militia Area, Pacific Militia Area, and the Regular Force Army units and formations in western Canada from the northern lakehead region of Ontario to the Pacific Ocean. At that point in time, the Militia Areas ceased to exist, and the seven subordinate Militia Districts were reorganised into four: British Columbia District, Alberta District, Saskatchewan District, and Manitoba-Lakehead District.

Later that decade, the four reserve force districts were again reorganized into three Canadian Brigade Groups.

In 2014 LFWA was renamed 3rd Canadian Division. With this change of name, the formation was also granted the identifying patch and historical lineage to the division that fought in the two world wars.

Commanders

Major-General T.F. de Faye (1991–93)
Major-General E.S. Fitch, OMM, MSM, CD (July 1999 - July 2001)
Brigadier-General Beare, CD (2004–2005)
Brigadier-General Jorgensen, OMM, MSM, CD (2008 −2010)
Brigadier-General P.F. Wynnyk, OMM, CD (2010–2012)
Brigadier-General J.C.G. Juneau (2012–2014)

Units

Land Force Western Area had four brigade groups (one Regular Force and three Reserve Force), and an Area Support Group.

There were also five units are under direct command of LFWA that did not operate under the brigade or area support groups. They were:

Land Force Western Area Headquarters – (CFB Edmonton)
6 Intelligence Company
1 Area Construction Troop, 4 Engineer Support Regiment – (CFB Edmonton)
4th Canadian Ranger Patrol Group – (Group HQ in Victoria, BC. Ranger Company HQs in Victoria, Edmonton and Winnipeg, plus Junior Canadian Ranger Company HQ also in Victoria. 42 Canadian Ranger Patrols (platoon size) across the four western provinces)
Land Force Western Area Training Centre – (CFB Wainwright)

The LFWA maintained an official military band until 1998.

1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group was a Regular Force brigade group based out of CFB Edmonton.

1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group	CFB Edmonton
1 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron
1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery	Artillery
Lord Strathcona's Horse (Royal Canadians)	Armoured
1 Combat Engineer Regiment	Combat engineers
1st Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry	Mechanized infantry
2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry	Mechanized infantry
3rd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry	Light infantry
1 Service Battalion	Logistic Service and Support

1 Area Support Group

1 Area Support Group was headquartered out of CFB Edmonton. The Support Group was responsible for providing service and support to the units of Land Force Western Area.

1 Area Support Group	CFB Edmonton
1 Field Ambulance	CFB Edmonton
1 Military Police Regiment	CFB Edmonton
CFB/ASU Edmonton
CFB/ASU Shilo
CFB Suffield
CFB/ASU Wainwright
ASU Calgary
ASU Chilliwack

38 Canadian Brigade Group

38 Canadian Brigade Group (38 CBG) was a Reserve Force brigade group based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba. It's composed of units in Saskatchewan, Manitoba and eastwards into Ontario to Thunder Bay, Ontario.

38 Canadian Brigade Group	Winnipeg
38 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters
The Saskatchewan Dragoons	Armoured reconnaissance
The Fort Garry Horse	Armoured reconnaissance
10th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	Artillery
26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	Artillery
116th Independent Field Battery, RCA	Artillery
38 Combat Engineer Regiment	Combat engineers
	38 Signals Regiment	Communications
The Royal Winnipeg Rifles	Light infantry
The Lake Superior Scottish Regiment	Light infantry
The North Saskatchewan Regiment	Light infantry
The Royal Regina Rifles	Light infantry
The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada	Light infantry
38 Service Battalion	Service and support

39 Canadian Brigade Group

39 Canadian Brigade Group (39 CBG) was a Primary Reserve brigade group based out of Vancouver, British Columbia. All of the units of the brigade are from the province of British Columbia.

39 Canadian Brigade Group	Vancouver
39 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters
The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)	Armoured reconnaissance
The British Columbia Dragoons	Armoured reconnaissance
5th (British Columbia) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	Artillery
15th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	Artillery
39 Combat Engineer Regiment	Combat engineers
39 Signal Regiment	Communications
The Rocky Mountain Rangers	Light infantry
The Royal Westminster Regiment	Light infantry
The Seaforth Highlanders of Canada	Light infantry
The Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary's)	Light infantry
39 Service Battalion	Service and support

41 Canadian Brigade Group

41 Canadian Brigade Group (41 CBG) was a Reserve Force brigade group based out of Calgary, Alberta. The units forming the brigade group are from the province of Alberta, as well as a company based out of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.

41 Canadian Brigade Group	Calgary
41 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters
The South Alberta Light Horse	Armoured reconnaissance
The King's Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC)	Armoured reconnaissance
20th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	Artillery
20th Independent Field Battery, RCA	Artillery
41 Combat Engineer Regiment	Combat engineers
41 Signal Regiment	Communications
The Loyal Edmonton Regiment (4th Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry)	Light infantry
The Calgary Highlanders	Light infantry
41 Service Battalion	Service and support

Museums

	Name		Town/City
Loyal Edmonton Regiment Museum	Edmonton	Edmonton Metropolitan	Military	website, history of the Loyal Edmonton Regiment
5th (BC) Regiment Museum	Victoria	Capital	Military	website, history of coast artillery and associated units from 1861 to the present day
Canadian Scottish Regiment (Princess Mary’s) Regimental Museum	Victoria	Capital	Military
Regimental Museum of the BC Regiment	Vancouver	Metro Vancouver	Military	History and artifacts of The British Columbia Regiment (Duke of Connaught's Own)
Royal Westminster Regiment Historical Society and Museum	New Westminster	Metro Vancouver	Military
Seaforth Highlanders of Canada Regimental Museum and Archives	Vancouver	Metro Vancouver	Military
12th Manitoba Dragoons Museum	Brandon	Westman	Military	website, history of the 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery
Royal Winnipeg Rifles Regimental Museum	Winnipeg	Winnipeg Capital	Military	website, history of the Royal Winnipeg Rifles

Acronyms

ASU: Area Support Unit
CFB: Canadian Forces Base
RCA: The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
RCAC: Royal Canadian Armoured Corps

References

(29 July 2011). "What is Land Force Western Area". Department of National Defence/Canadian Army/LFWA-JTFW HQ.
"Restoring the Canadian Army's historical identity". Department of National Defence.
(22 February 2013). "Domestic Military Organization 1900–1999". Canadian Soldiers.com.
(25 June 2010). "Commander LFWA – JTWA". Department of National Defence/Canadian Army/LFWA-JTFW HQ.

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