36 Canadian Brigade Group

36 Canadian Brigade Group
Active	1992–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army Primary Reserve
Type	Headquarters
Part of	5th Canadian Division
Garrison/HQ	Halifax, Nova Scotia
Motto(s)	Latin: Atlanticus fortis (Atlantic strength)^[1]
Abbreviation	36 CBG

36 Canadian Brigade Group (French: 36^e Groupe-brigade du Canada) is a reserve component brigade of the Canadian Army, which supervises reserve units in 5th Canadian Division for Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. It was created in 1992 by merging the Nova Scotia Militia District and the Prince Edward Island Militia District.

Brigade units

36 Canadian Brigade Group		Halifax, Nova Scotia
36 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters		Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Halifax Rifles (RCAC)	Reconnaissance	Halifax, Nova Scotia
The Prince Edward Island Regiment (RCAC)	Reconnaissance	Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
1st (Halifax-Dartmouth) Field Artillery Regiment, RCA	Artillery	Halifax, Nova Scotia
84th Independent Field Battery, RCA	Artillery	Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
36 Combat Engineer Regiment	Combat Engineer	Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia
36 Signal Regiment	Signals	Halifax and Glace Bay, Nova Scotia and Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
The Princess Louise Fusiliers	Light infantry	Halifax, Nova Scotia
The West Nova Scotia Regiment	Light infantry	Aldershot, Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Highlanders	Light infantry	Truro, Nova Scotia
Cape Breton Highlanders	Light infantry	Sydney, Nova Scotia
36 Service Battalion	Logistics	Halifax and Sydney, Nova Scotia

References

↑ "36 Canadian Brigade Group". Public Register of Arms, Flags and Badges. Canadian Heraldic Authority. Retrieved 6 November 2012.

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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