Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School | |
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École du Corps blindé royal canadien (French) | |
Active | 13 August 1940 – present |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Type | Armoured |
Role | Military training establishment |
Size | Three training squadrons and Regimental Headquarters |
Part of | Combat Training Centre |
Garrison/HQ | 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown |
Motto(s) | Disciplina ante augmentationem (Latin for 'training before growth')[1] |
Colors | Red and yellow |
March | "My Boy Willie" |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | F. F. Worthington, Sydney Valpy Radley-Walters |
The Royal Canadian Armoured Corps School (French: École du Corps blindé royal canadien) is part of the Combat Training Centre at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown, New Brunswick, and is responsible for the tactical and technical training for armoured non-commissioned members and officers, in addition to maintaining certain specialized qualifications on behalf of the Canadian Army. Non-commissioned members and officers alike are trained on the Leopard 2, Textron Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle, Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle, and LAV VI armoured fighting vehicles.