Land Force Northern Area
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Land Force Northern Area is responsible for all Canadian army operations and administration in northerm Canada, namely the Yukon Territory, Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the waters of the Arctic Ocean(within Canada) and Hudson's Bay. LFNA is headquartered in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
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[edit] Regular forces
None
[edit] Reserves forces
| 1 CRPG with a total of 58 patrols | Canadian Rangers | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
| Canadian Junior Rangers | Canadian Rangers | Yellowknife, Northwest Territories |
[edit] Bases
- CFS Alert - signals intelligence intercept facility
- CFNA HQ Yellowknife - home to 1 Canadian Ranger Patrol Group, 440 Transport Squadron, and depending on time of year, many cadet squadrons
- CFNA HQ Whitehorse - home to Junior Rangers detachment
- CF Detachment Nunavut - detachment office
[edit] Units
- 440 (Transport) Squadron - based in Yellowknife and attached to the 17 Wing
[edit] Closed
- RCAF Station Frobisher Bay - built as USAF airfield and closed 1957; now Iqaluit Airport
- RCAF Station Resolution Island - Pinetree Line station used by USAF 1954-1961; unmanned North Warning System radar site 1991-present
- RCAF Station Resolute Bay - former USAF airstrip - now Resolute Bay Airport
- RCAF Station Whitehorse - refueling station closed in 1968; now Lobird Trailer Court
[edit] Abbreviations
- ASU: Area Support Unit
- CFB: Canadian Forces Base
- RCA: The Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery
- RCAC: Royal Canadian Armoured Corps
[edit] See also
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Land Force Areas: LFAA • LFQA • LFCA • LFWA • LFNA Canadian Mechanized Brigade Groups: 1 CMBG • 2 CMBG • 5 CMBG Canadian Brigade Groups: 31 CBG • 32 CBG • 33 CBG • 34 CBG • 35 CBG • 36 CBG • 37 CBG • 38 CBG • 39 CBG • 41 CBG Soldier Weapons: • C9 machine-gun • C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C-7A2 rifle • C6 machine-gun • Browning .50 calibre heavy machine-gun • Browning-HP 9 mm pistol •P225, 226 •Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) • C3A1 sniper rifle • 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 Armoured Fighting Vehicles: LAV III • Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle • ADATS • Leopard C2 • Leopard 2 • Bison APC • M113A3 and MTVL • RG-31 Schools: Canadian Forces Land Advanced Warfare Centre • Canadian Land Force Command and Staff College • |
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