Rocky Mountain Rangers

Rocky Mountain Rangers
Regimental badge
Active1908–present
CountryCanada
BranchCanadian Army
TypeLight infantry
RoleTo close with and destroy the enemy
SizeOne battalion
Part of39 Canadian Brigade Group
Garrison/HQJR Vicars Armoury, 1221 McGill Road, Kamloops, British Columbia
Nickname(s)"Rangers"
Motto(s)Kloshe nanitch (Chinook jargon for 'Keep a good lookout')[1]
March"The Meeting of the Waters"
Engagements
Battle honoursSee #Battle honours
Websitecanada.ca/en/army/corporate/3-canadian-division/the-rocky-mountain-rangers.html Edit this at Wikidata
Commanders
Commanding officerLt. Col Tory White, CD
Regimental sergeant-majorCWO David Moon, CD
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol
(2017)

AbbreviationRM Rang

The Rocky Mountain Rangers is a Primary Reserve infantry regiment of the Canadian Army, one of only four infantry regiments in British Columbia, and the only infantry unit that recruits in Northern BC and much of the Interior. The regimental headquarters are at JR Vicars Armoury in Kamloops, with an additional rifle company in Prince George. The Rocky Mountain Rangers are part of the 3rd Canadian Division's 39 Canadian Brigade Group, the brigade responsible for Canadian Army organization in British Columbia.[2][3]

  1. ^ "The Rocky Mountain Rangers". Official Lineages, Volume 3: Combat Arms Regiments, Part 2: Infantry Regiments. Directorate of History and Heritage. October 2010. Retrieved 13 February 2012.
  2. ^ Defence, National (31 October 2018). "The Rocky Mountain Rangers". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
  3. ^ "The Rocky Mountain Rangers [Canada]". 16 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 November 2007. Retrieved 26 May 2022.