33 Service Battalion

33 Service Battalion
Active	1965–2010 (as 26 and 28 Service Battalion) 2010 – present (as 33 Service Battalion)
Country	Canada
Branch	Primary Reserve
Part of	4th Canadian Division
Garrison/HQ	Ottawa, Ontario
Motto(s)	SERVITUM NULLI SECUNDUS
Website	army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/33-service-battalion/index.page
Commanders
Commanding Officer	Lieutenant Colonel David Paterson
Regimental Sergeant Major	Chief Warrant Officer J. Lessard
Abbreviation	33 Svc Bn

33 Service Battalion is a Canadian Forces Primary Reserve unit falling under 33 Canadian Brigade Group, responsible for providing Combat Service Support to eastern and northern Ontario, including cities such as Ottawa, North Bay, and Sault Ste Marie.

Current sections

Following the legacy units from prior to its amalgamation, the current Service Battalion is divided into the following companies: Transport, Maintenance, Administration, Headquarters, and Supply.

Honours and awards

• Commonwealth Shield won 3 times, the latest in 1982^[1]
• Freedom of the City: 1981^[2]

Current priorities/operations

Following the winding down of the Afghanistan War, 33 Service Battalion members have been focused on retaining their equipment, maintaining vehicles, personal skills training, and supporting brigade- and division-level exercises and deployments.

External resources

• The Ottawa Service Battalion Association, a voluntary association of current and past unit members
• 33 Service Battalion on the Canadian Armed Forces website

References

Canadian Army
History	History of the Canadian Army Canadian Corps First Canadian Army Military History of Canada Fort Frontenac Library
Structure	Structure of the Canadian Army 2nd Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Division 4th Canadian Division 5th Canadian Division List of Units
Mechanized brigade groups	1 CMBG 2 CMBG 5 CMBG
Brigade groups	31 CBG 32 CBG 33 CBG 34 CBG 35 CBG 36 CBG 37 CBG 38 CBG 39 CBG 41 CBG
Small arms	C9 machine-gun C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C7A2 rifle C6 machine-gun Browning .50 calibre heavy machine gun Browning-HP 9 mm pistol P225, 226 C15 Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) C3A1 sniper rifle C14 Timberwolf C13 fragmentation grenade M203 grenade launcher M72 SRAAW(L)
Crewed weapons	Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) ERYX SRAAW(H) TOW LRAAW(H) 81 mm mortar 60 mm mortar Javelin short-range air defence missile Skyguard C1 close support howitzer C3 close support howitzer LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer C16 CASW
Armoured fighting vehicles	LAV III Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle ADATS Leopard C2 Leopard 2 Bison APC M113A3 and MTVL RG-31 Textron TAPV
Schools	Canadian Army Command and Staff College Peace Support Training Centre Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre
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