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1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group | |||||
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1er Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada | |||||
Active | 1953–present | ||||
Country | Canada | ||||
Branch | Canadian Army | ||||
Type | Brigade group | ||||
Part of | 3rd Canadian Division | ||||
Garrison/HQ | Edmonton | ||||
Motto(s) | Semper vigilans | ||||
March | "Sons of the Brave" | ||||
Website | canada | ||||
Commanders | |||||
Current commander | Colonel S. French MSM CD | ||||
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1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1 CMBG; French: 1er Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada, 1 GBMC) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of the 3rd Canadian Division of the Canadian Army. Originally headquartered at CFB Calgary, it is currently based in CFB Edmonton in Alberta with two major units at CFB Shilo in Manitoba, and consists of eight Regular Force units.