33 Canadian Brigade Group Explained

Unit Name:33 Canadian Brigade Group
Dates:1 April 1997 – present
Country: Canada
Branch: Primary Reserve
Command Structure:4th Canadian Division
Identification Symbol 4:33 CBG
Identification Symbol 4 Label:Abbreviation
March:"Killaloe"
Motto:Latin: Fortes soli – fortiores una
Garrison:Ottawa, Ontario
Commander1:Colonel James McKay, CD
Commander1 Label:Brigade Commander
Identification Symbol Label:NATO Map Symbol[1]

33 Canadian Brigade Group of the Canadian Army is part of 4th Canadian Division. It commands the Primary Reserve units in eastern and northern portions of Ontario. It was established in 1997.

Brigade units

33 Canadian Brigade Group Ottawa
33 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters Headquarters Ottawa
Oshawa
Artillery Ottawa
Artillery Pembroke
Artillery Sault Ste. Marie
Engineer Ottawa
Communications Ottawa
Light infantry Ottawa
Light infantry Kingston
Light infantry Belleville, Peterborough and Cobourg
Light infantry Brockville
Light infantry Cornwall
Light infantry Ottawa
Light infantry North Bay and Timmins
Light infantry Sudbury
Ottawa, North Bay and Sault Ste. Marie

Notes and References

  1. Book: Canadian Forces . B-GL-331-003/FP-001 Military Symbols for Land Operations . 15 May 2000 . Department of National Defence . 4, 24–25.