5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

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5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (French: 5^e Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada) (5CMBG) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Quebec Area of the Canadian army. It is based in CFB Valcartier. The brigade group is the formation responsible for the majority of francophone units of the regular army.

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5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group		CFB Valcartier
5 CMBG Headquarters & Signal Squadron		CFB Valcartier
12e Régiment blindé du Canada	Armoured	CFB Valcartier
5e Régiment d'artillerie légère du Canada	Artillery	CFB Valcartier
5 Combat Engineer Regiment		CFB Valcartier
1er Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment	Mechanized Infantry	CFB Valcartier
2e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment	Mechanized Infantry	Quebec City
3e Bataillon, Royal 22e Régiment	Light infantry	CFB Valcartier

Three regular force units of other formations (430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron, 5 Service Battalion and 5 Field Ambulance of Canadian Forces Medical Group) are collocated with 5 CMBG at CFB Valcartier and work closely with the brigade group, but are not officially a part of it.

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