Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters (CFNA HQ) Yellowknife | |
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Secteur du nord des Forces Canadiennes | |
Yellowknife, Northwest Territories in Canada | |
Coordinates | 62°27′21″N 114°22′31″W / 62.45583°N 114.37528°W |
Site information | |
Owner | Canadian Armed Forces |
Website | Official website |
Site history | |
Built | 1970 |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Brigadier-General Pascal Godbout |
Occupants | 440 Transport Squadron |
Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters (CFNA HQ) Yellowknife is a Canadian Forces unit located in the city of Yellowknife, Northwest Territories.
Situated in Evans Building of the city of Yellowknife,[1] it is the headquarters for Joint Task Force North,[2] part of Canadian Joint Operations Command responsible for Canadian Forces operations and administration in Northern Canada and the Arctic.
There are 52 military and civilian personnel from 1 Canadian Rangers Patrol Group headquarters and 314 military and civilian personnel from Joint Task Force North currently stationed in Yellowknife responsible for coordinating military operations across 4,000,000 km2 (1,500,000 sq mi) of land in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.[1][3][4]
Canadian Forces Northern Area Headquarters Whitehorse has a similar responsibility in Yukon.
As of 2021 the current base Commander is Brigadier-General Pascal Godbout.[5]