CFB Kingston

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

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), Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment, 1 Wing Headquarters (1 Wg HQ), Canadian Forces Joint Operations Group (CFJOG), and 21 EW Regiment a combination of former 772 Electronic Warfare Squadron and 2 EW Squadron.

The base is also the site of Canada's Military Communications and Electronics Museum and supports the Royal Military College of Canada located close by 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".

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

Awards

CFB Kingston received an award from the Ontario Power Authority’s Conservation Bureau 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.

External links

• Department of National Defence Canada - CFB Kingston
• Canadian Airforce Page for 1 Wing Kingston
• Military Communications and Electronics Museum