417 Combat Support Squadron

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417 Combat Support Squadron
417e Escadron de soutien au combat (French)
Active	1941–1945 1947–1949 1968–1983 1993–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Royal Canadian Air Force
Type	Combat support
Size	One squadron
Part of	4 Wing
Garrison/HQ	CFB Cold Lake
Motto(s)	Supporting liberty and justice
Battle honours	Defence of Britain, 1942 Egypt and Libya, 1942–1943 North Africa, 1943 Sicily, 1943 Italy, 1943–1945 Salerno Anzio and Nettuno Gustav Line Gothic Line
Website	canada.ca/en/air-force/corporate/squadrons/417-squadron.html
Commanders
Honorary colonel	Kendra Kincade
Insignia
Identification symbol	Argent in front of a palm tree Or eradicated a sword Argent and fasces Gules in saltire
Aircraft flown
Transport	CH-146 Griffon

417 Combat Support Squadron (French: 417^e Escadron de soutien au combat) is an Air Force unit with the Canadian Forces. Based at CFB Cold Lake it provides helicopter support to the base operations. Since 1994, it has also provided search and rescue.