CFB Kingston

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Coordinates: 44°14′24″N 76°26′53″W / 44.239896°N 76.448107°W / 44.239896; -76.448107

Main entrance of CFB Kingston

Canadian Forces Base Kingston (also CFB Kingston) is a Canadian Forces Base located in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

CFB Kingston is home to the Communications and Electronics Branch of the Canadian Forces. The base also hosts the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics (CFSCE). Other units headquartered on the base include the Land Force Doctrine and Training System (LFDTS), Headquarters 1st Canadian Division (1 CDN DIV HQ), the Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC), Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment, 1 Wing Headquarters (1 Wg HQ), Canadian Forces Joint Operations Group (CFJOG), HMCS Cataraqui, the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (PWOR), and 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment (21 EW) a combination of former 772 Electronic Warfare Squadron and 2 Electronic Warfare Squadron.

The base is also the site of Canada's Military Communications and Electronics Museum and supports the Royal Military College of Canada located nearby on Point Frederick.

What is now CFB Kingston was originally known as Camp Barriefield after an adjacent village. Areas north of Highway 2 are generally known as "McNaughton Barracks", and those south as "Vimy Barracks". The Garrison Golf and Curling Club is located on the base.

CFB Kingston should not be confused with the old RCAF Station Kingston, which is in a completely different location.

[edit] Architecture

CFB Kingston includes several recognized and classified Federal Heritage buildings on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings. ^[1]

McNaughton Barracks
- Canadian Forces Health Services Clinic, Building MB-62 Recognized - 2002
- Lewis Hall, Building MB39 Recognized - 1996
- Sherman Hall, Building MB37 Recognized - 1996

Vimy Barracks
- Barracks Block, Building VB-7 Recognized - 2002
- Beament Hall, Building VB-2 Recognized - 1996
- Carruthers Hall, Building VB-1 Recognized - 1996
- Forde Building VB-16 Recognized - 1997
- McKee Hall, Building VB-6 Recognized - 1996
- Officer's Mess Building VC1 Recognized - 1996

[edit] Awards

CFB Kingston received an award from the Ontario Power Authority’s for their leadership in pursuing energy efficiency. CFB Kingston and Direct Energy partnered in 2005 to create the largest Federal Building Initiative project ever conducted in Canada, resulting in a $21-million energy performance contract (EPC) expected to save the base more than $2 million annually in utility costs. At CFB Kingston, energy efficiency measures cover a number of base-wide initiatives, such as lighting upgrades, improved building controls and water conservation. ^[2]