1 Service Battalion
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1 Service Battalion is a deployable field unit that provides close and general support to units throughout Land Force Western Area
(LFWA). Located at Steele Barracks, Canadian Forces Base Edmonton
, 1 Svc Bn is composed of a Battalion Headquarters and four functional companies: Transportation, Supply, Maintenance, and Administration. Administration Company is unique in that it provides integral support to the battalion itself, while the remaining companies provide support to units across LFWA.
1 Svc Bn generates Forward Support Groups (FSGs) formed of personnel from each company in order to support domestic and international operations. 1 Svc Bn is a robust force generation unit that is capable of providing two company sized FSGs to support operations at any given time.
The battalion is composed of an integrated and cohesive team of active military members and public servants. Soldiers must maintain their soldiering and war-fighting skills to a high degree of proficiency, while concurrently developing expertise in their respective trades.
The battalion’s primary focus is on conducting and training for operations; however, the unit also provides support on a daily basis to Canadian Forces units located in the Edmonton area. 1 Svc Bn has earned a reputation for providing outstanding support and has, over the past two decades, regularly generated, trained, and deployed the National Support Element (NSE) for several Canadian deployments.
The unit motto is Officium Super Omnia which translates to Duty Above All. The current Commanding Officer is Lieutenant-Colonel Krista Brodie and the Regimental Sergeant Major is Chief Warrant Officer Glenn Vey.
(RCASC), the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
(RCOC), and the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
(RCEME) respectively.
. The RCASC was established, by General Order No. 141, as the Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC), on November 1, 1901. The CASC was modelled directly off the British Army Service Corps to provide all transportation and supply services to the Army. Initially, the CASC consisted of four companies to support the Active Militia units. The Corps grew quickly, doubling the number of units by 1903, and growing by another three companies by 1905. By the summer of 1914 the CASC had a strength of 3000 personnel in eighteen companies.
During World War I, the CASC provided a support element for each Canadian Division, and later on, for the Canadian Corps
. With the introduction of motorized vehicles, the CASC carried commodities of a greater range and of greater weights. Motorized transportation also resulted in expanded responsibilities such as driving ambulances and engineer pontoon vehicles, carrying all natures of ammunition, and mobile repair and recovery. In recognition of the services rendered during World War I
, His Majesty King George V authorized the designator “Royal” in 1919.
The RCASC, along with the rest of the Army, underwent a rapid expansion as Canada mobilized for the Second World War. The RCASC provided support to Canadian soldiers wherever they went; training in Canada and Great Britain, the campaign in north-west Europe, and in the campaign in Italy. The RCASC moved supplies from the rear areas to the front-lines. They delivered all rations, ammunition, petroleum products, and all other essentials. They did so with a variety of vehicles ranging from three to ten ton trucks, and forty ton tank transporters.
During the 1950s, the RCASC committed No. 1 and No. 2 Movement Control Groups, 54 Canadian Transport Company, 28 Motorized Ambulance Company, and 58 General Transport Company to the Korean War
. In 1952, 23 Transport Company relieved 54 Transport Company, which was in-turn relieved by 56 Transport Company. 3 Transport Company was the last to serve in Korea in 1954. 4 Transport Company (previously known as 56 Transport Company and then 5 Transport Company) moved from Winnipeg to Calgary in August 1967. In June 1968, 4 Transport Company combined with elements of the static 13 Transport Company. Three months later that organization became the Transport Company of 1 Svc Bn.
RCOC can trace its roots back to the Canadian Stores Department. Formed in 1871, the Canadian Stores Department was a civil department of the Canadian Government. This civil service was charged with control of forts, ammunition, stores, buildings and an ordnance depot left by the departing British Military. On July 1, 1903, the responsibilities of the Canadian Stores Department were transferred to the Ordnance Stores Corps. In 1907 it was renamed the Canadian Ordnance Corps (COC).
During the First World War, the COC, in conjunction with the CASC, was supporting 400,000 men, 150,000 French civilians, and 25,000 horses. In 1919, for recognition of outstanding service during the War, King George V authorized the “Royal” designation.
In the Second World War, the RCOC had a strength of 35,000 military personnel, not including the thousands of civilian personnel employed at RCOC installations. They procured all the material goods required by the Army, from clothing to weapons. Up until 1944, the RCOC was responsible for maintenance and repair. Ordnance Field Parks, that carried everything from spare parts to spare artillery, supported the Divisions and Corps.
In 1960, 1 Ordnance Field Park moved from Edmonton to Calgary and in 1968 merged with the Base Supply organization to become the Supply Company of 1 Svc Bn.
After the Second World War, the RCEME contributed units to Canadian commitments overseas. RCEME units that served in the Korean War
included No. 25 Canadian Support Workshop, No. 191 Canadian Infantry Workshop, No. 23 Infantry Workshop (renamed No. 40 Infantry Workshop), and No. 42 Infantry Workshop.
No. 43 Infantry Workshop, which had gone to Germany as No. 195 Workshop, returned from service in Germany to Barriefield in 1955. In 1958, the unit was re-designated again as 1 Field Workshop. In mid-1958, the unit was moved to Calgary to support 1 Canadian Infantry Brigade Group. In September 1968, No. 1 Field Workshop merged with No. 215 Workshop and became Maintenance Company, 1 Svc Bn.
with the provision of administrative support to local units; and, to provide a field logistics capability to support 1 Canadian Infantry Brigade Group. In 1975, the Military Police Platoon was removed from the organization to become 1 MP Platoon, and the Construction Engineer Company left and became part of CFB Calgary’s Technical Services Branch. In 1976, an Administration Company was added to provide internal service support to the unit so that the unit could better concentrate on providing support to the Brigade Group. The Admin Company consisted of the unit’s Headquarters, a Transport Platoon, a Supply Platoon, and a Maintenance Platoon, as well as messing, personnel administration, and medical services.
On 24 April 1982, in recognition of its support to and close association with the City of Calgary, 1 Svc Bn was awarded the Freedom of the City
. As part of the ceremony, the battalion marched to City Hall where Mayor (and later Alberta Premier) Ralph Klein presented the honour.
As a result of the Government’s decision to close CFB Calgary, 1 Svc Bn moved to Steele Barracks in Edmonton on 23 September 1996. In July 1999, as part of the Army’s Combat Service Support Core Restructure, part of the battalion was removed to form 1 General Support Battalion (1 GS Bn). This relieved 1 Svc Bn of its static or base responsibilities. The smaller unit was then composed of an Admin Company, Maintenance Company, and a Supply and Transportation Company.
On 28 June 2003, the City of Spruce Grove granted 1 Svc Bn Freedom of the City
. The honour was marked with a parade through the city and several static displays of vehicles and equipment.
On 6 February 2006, 1 Svc Bn and 1 GS Bn were reunited as a single unit, 1 Svc Bn. On 3 April of the same year, 1 Svc Bn was transferred from 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
to 1 Area Support Group.
Transportation Company is responsible to provide close and general transport, and movements support. The second largest company, it is organized into four platoons: Headquarters Platoon, Field Platoon, Charlie Platoon, and Movements and Postal Platoon. Support tasks executed by the company include the provision of the general cargo and personal transport, refuelling services, snow and ice control operations at CFB Edmonton
, multi-modal movements planning and control, aerial re-supply and postal services. Additionally, the company provides specialist transportation-related training and manages the conduct of the Canadian Forces Mobile Support Equipment Safety Program in the Edmonton Garrison.
Supply Company is the third largest company in the battalion. The company is organized with a headquarters and five platoons: The Systems Control Platoon, Stocks Platoon, Garrison Support Services Platoon, Laundry, Bath, and Decontamination Platoon, and Combat Supply Platoon. Supply Company provides a variety of essential stores and services to supported units both in garrison and while on deployed operations. The current Supply Company facility, located within the Edmonton Garrison, was originally conceived and designed in 1996 by OC Sup Coy Captain Stewart Campbell CD (Ret'd).
Maintenance Company is the largest of the companies in the battalion. The company provides close and general repair and recovery services to assigned dependencies both in garrison and on deployments, as well as providing integral-level support to specified units that do not possess their own integral Land Equipment Management System resources. Maintenance Company consists of a Headquarters, Vehicle Platoon, Artisan Platoon, and Garrison Maintenance Platoon.
Administration Company is the smallest in the battalion and is composed of a Headquarters Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, Transport Platoon, Quarter Master Platoon, Signals Troop, and Finance Platoon. The role of Administration Company is to provide efficient and effective integral, or first line, support to the other companies of 1 Svc Bn and any external elements that are attached to the unit. This includes providing the transportation, maintenance, supply, signals, administrative, and food services support that the members of the other companies need in order to successfully carry out their assigned tasks.
Land Force Western Area
Land Force Western Area is one of four operational commands of the Canadian Army. LFWA is responsible for all Canadian Army administration and operations in western Canada from the Pacific Ocean to Thunder Bay, Ontario...
(LFWA). Located at Steele Barracks, Canadian Forces Base Edmonton
CFB Edmonton
CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks".-History:...
, 1 Svc Bn is composed of a Battalion Headquarters and four functional companies: Transportation, Supply, Maintenance, and Administration. Administration Company is unique in that it provides integral support to the battalion itself, while the remaining companies provide support to units across LFWA.
1 Svc Bn generates Forward Support Groups (FSGs) formed of personnel from each company in order to support domestic and international operations. 1 Svc Bn is a robust force generation unit that is capable of providing two company sized FSGs to support operations at any given time.
The battalion is composed of an integrated and cohesive team of active military members and public servants. Soldiers must maintain their soldiering and war-fighting skills to a high degree of proficiency, while concurrently developing expertise in their respective trades.
The battalion’s primary focus is on conducting and training for operations; however, the unit also provides support on a daily basis to Canadian Forces units located in the Edmonton area. 1 Svc Bn has earned a reputation for providing outstanding support and has, over the past two decades, regularly generated, trained, and deployed the National Support Element (NSE) for several Canadian deployments.
The unit motto is Officium Super Omnia which translates to Duty Above All. The current Commanding Officer is Lieutenant-Colonel Krista Brodie and the Regimental Sergeant Major is Chief Warrant Officer Glenn Vey.
History
1 Service Battalion (1 Svc Bn) was officially formed on 1 September 1968, however, the unit’s roots can be traced back to the turn of the century through the history of its functional companies: Transportation, Supply and Maintenance. These three companies are descendants of the Royal Canadian Army Service CorpsRoyal Canadian Army Service Corps
For successor see Logistics BranchThe Royal Canadian Army Service Corps was an administrative and transport corps of the Canadian Army....
(RCASC), the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps
The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps was an administrative corps of the Canadian Army. The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps RCOC can trace its roots back to the Canadian Stores Department. Formed in 1871, the Canadian Stores Department was a civil department of the Canadian Government...
(RCOC), and the Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Branch
The Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Branch is a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces that provides army engineering maintenance support.-History:...
(RCEME) respectively.
The Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
Until the formation of the Service Battalions in September 1968, all transportation service was provided by the Royal Canadian Army Service CorpsRoyal Canadian Army Service Corps
For successor see Logistics BranchThe Royal Canadian Army Service Corps was an administrative and transport corps of the Canadian Army....
. The RCASC was established, by General Order No. 141, as the Canadian Army Service Corps (CASC), on November 1, 1901. The CASC was modelled directly off the British Army Service Corps to provide all transportation and supply services to the Army. Initially, the CASC consisted of four companies to support the Active Militia units. The Corps grew quickly, doubling the number of units by 1903, and growing by another three companies by 1905. By the summer of 1914 the CASC had a strength of 3000 personnel in eighteen companies.
During World War I, the CASC provided a support element for each Canadian Division, and later on, for the Canadian Corps
Canadian Corps
The Canadian Corps was a World War I corps formed from the Canadian Expeditionary Force in September 1915 after the arrival of the 2nd Canadian Division in France. The corps was expanded by the addition of the 3rd Canadian Division in December 1915 and the 4th Canadian Division in August 1916...
. With the introduction of motorized vehicles, the CASC carried commodities of a greater range and of greater weights. Motorized transportation also resulted in expanded responsibilities such as driving ambulances and engineer pontoon vehicles, carrying all natures of ammunition, and mobile repair and recovery. In recognition of the services rendered during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, His Majesty King George V authorized the designator “Royal” in 1919.
The RCASC, along with the rest of the Army, underwent a rapid expansion as Canada mobilized for the Second World War. The RCASC provided support to Canadian soldiers wherever they went; training in Canada and Great Britain, the campaign in north-west Europe, and in the campaign in Italy. The RCASC moved supplies from the rear areas to the front-lines. They delivered all rations, ammunition, petroleum products, and all other essentials. They did so with a variety of vehicles ranging from three to ten ton trucks, and forty ton tank transporters.
During the 1950s, the RCASC committed No. 1 and No. 2 Movement Control Groups, 54 Canadian Transport Company, 28 Motorized Ambulance Company, and 58 General Transport Company to the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. In 1952, 23 Transport Company relieved 54 Transport Company, which was in-turn relieved by 56 Transport Company. 3 Transport Company was the last to serve in Korea in 1954. 4 Transport Company (previously known as 56 Transport Company and then 5 Transport Company) moved from Winnipeg to Calgary in August 1967. In June 1968, 4 Transport Company combined with elements of the static 13 Transport Company. Three months later that organization became the Transport Company of 1 Svc Bn.
The Royal Canadian Army Ordnance Corps
The Royal Canadian Ordnance CorpsRoyal Canadian Ordnance Corps
The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps was an administrative corps of the Canadian Army. The Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps RCOC can trace its roots back to the Canadian Stores Department. Formed in 1871, the Canadian Stores Department was a civil department of the Canadian Government...
RCOC can trace its roots back to the Canadian Stores Department. Formed in 1871, the Canadian Stores Department was a civil department of the Canadian Government. This civil service was charged with control of forts, ammunition, stores, buildings and an ordnance depot left by the departing British Military. On July 1, 1903, the responsibilities of the Canadian Stores Department were transferred to the Ordnance Stores Corps. In 1907 it was renamed the Canadian Ordnance Corps (COC).
During the First World War, the COC, in conjunction with the CASC, was supporting 400,000 men, 150,000 French civilians, and 25,000 horses. In 1919, for recognition of outstanding service during the War, King George V authorized the “Royal” designation.
In the Second World War, the RCOC had a strength of 35,000 military personnel, not including the thousands of civilian personnel employed at RCOC installations. They procured all the material goods required by the Army, from clothing to weapons. Up until 1944, the RCOC was responsible for maintenance and repair. Ordnance Field Parks, that carried everything from spare parts to spare artillery, supported the Divisions and Corps.
In 1960, 1 Ordnance Field Park moved from Edmonton to Calgary and in 1968 merged with the Base Supply organization to become the Supply Company of 1 Svc Bn.
The Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The Corps of RCEME was formed on 15 May 1944 as an amalgamation of elements of the RCOC, the RCASC, and the Royal Canadian Engineers. It was modeled after the British Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME). It was born out of lessons learned during the Second World War. It became apparent that due to the increasing complexity of military equipment, technical expertise needed to be pooled to be most effective.After the Second World War, the RCEME contributed units to Canadian commitments overseas. RCEME units that served in the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
included No. 25 Canadian Support Workshop, No. 191 Canadian Infantry Workshop, No. 23 Infantry Workshop (renamed No. 40 Infantry Workshop), and No. 42 Infantry Workshop.
No. 43 Infantry Workshop, which had gone to Germany as No. 195 Workshop, returned from service in Germany to Barriefield in 1955. In 1958, the unit was re-designated again as 1 Field Workshop. In mid-1958, the unit was moved to Calgary to support 1 Canadian Infantry Brigade Group. In September 1968, No. 1 Field Workshop merged with No. 215 Workshop and became Maintenance Company, 1 Svc Bn.
Formation to present day
As previously mentioned, the unit was officially stood up 1 September 1968. Initially, it was composed of a small headquarters, Transport Company, Supply Company, Maintenance Company, a Construction Engineer Company, and a Military Police Platoon. The battalion’s tasks were: to deploy as a service support unit on order; to assist Canadian Forces Base CalgaryCFB Calgary
Canadian Forces Base Calgary, also CFB Calgary, was a Canadian Forces Base located in Calgary, Alberta.-Currie Barracks:The Canadian Army opened what was called the Currie Barracks on the southwestern edge of Calgary in 1933, occupying a property on the level plateau above the south slope of the...
with the provision of administrative support to local units; and, to provide a field logistics capability to support 1 Canadian Infantry Brigade Group. In 1975, the Military Police Platoon was removed from the organization to become 1 MP Platoon, and the Construction Engineer Company left and became part of CFB Calgary’s Technical Services Branch. In 1976, an Administration Company was added to provide internal service support to the unit so that the unit could better concentrate on providing support to the Brigade Group. The Admin Company consisted of the unit’s Headquarters, a Transport Platoon, a Supply Platoon, and a Maintenance Platoon, as well as messing, personnel administration, and medical services.
On 24 April 1982, in recognition of its support to and close association with the City of Calgary, 1 Svc Bn was awarded the Freedom of the City
Freedom of the City
Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and Rhodesia to esteemed members of its community and to organisations to be honoured, often for service to the community;...
. As part of the ceremony, the battalion marched to City Hall where Mayor (and later Alberta Premier) Ralph Klein presented the honour.
As a result of the Government’s decision to close CFB Calgary, 1 Svc Bn moved to Steele Barracks in Edmonton on 23 September 1996. In July 1999, as part of the Army’s Combat Service Support Core Restructure, part of the battalion was removed to form 1 General Support Battalion (1 GS Bn). This relieved 1 Svc Bn of its static or base responsibilities. The smaller unit was then composed of an Admin Company, Maintenance Company, and a Supply and Transportation Company.
On 28 June 2003, the City of Spruce Grove granted 1 Svc Bn Freedom of the City
Freedom of the City
Freedom of the City is an honour bestowed by some municipalities in Australia, Canada, Ireland, France, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain, the United Kingdom, Gibraltar and Rhodesia to esteemed members of its community and to organisations to be honoured, often for service to the community;...
. The honour was marked with a parade through the city and several static displays of vehicles and equipment.
On 6 February 2006, 1 Svc Bn and 1 GS Bn were reunited as a single unit, 1 Svc Bn. On 3 April of the same year, 1 Svc Bn was transferred from 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of Land Forces Western Area of the Canadian army...
to 1 Area Support Group.
Current Order of Battle
The Unit Headquarters is responsible for command and control of the unit, planning and coordinating support operations and training, issuing direction to the companies, and maintaining liaison with supported and supporting organizations. The unit headquarters includes an Operations cell, Training cell, Battalion Orderly Room, and the command team of the Commanding Officer, the Regimental Sergeant Major, the Deputy Commanding Officer, the Adjutant and the Battalion Administration Coordinator.Transportation Company is responsible to provide close and general transport, and movements support. The second largest company, it is organized into four platoons: Headquarters Platoon, Field Platoon, Charlie Platoon, and Movements and Postal Platoon. Support tasks executed by the company include the provision of the general cargo and personal transport, refuelling services, snow and ice control operations at CFB Edmonton
CFB Edmonton
CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces base located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. It is also known as Edmonton Garrison or "Steele Barracks".-History:...
, multi-modal movements planning and control, aerial re-supply and postal services. Additionally, the company provides specialist transportation-related training and manages the conduct of the Canadian Forces Mobile Support Equipment Safety Program in the Edmonton Garrison.
Supply Company is the third largest company in the battalion. The company is organized with a headquarters and five platoons: The Systems Control Platoon, Stocks Platoon, Garrison Support Services Platoon, Laundry, Bath, and Decontamination Platoon, and Combat Supply Platoon. Supply Company provides a variety of essential stores and services to supported units both in garrison and while on deployed operations. The current Supply Company facility, located within the Edmonton Garrison, was originally conceived and designed in 1996 by OC Sup Coy Captain Stewart Campbell CD (Ret'd).
Maintenance Company is the largest of the companies in the battalion. The company provides close and general repair and recovery services to assigned dependencies both in garrison and on deployments, as well as providing integral-level support to specified units that do not possess their own integral Land Equipment Management System resources. Maintenance Company consists of a Headquarters, Vehicle Platoon, Artisan Platoon, and Garrison Maintenance Platoon.
Administration Company is the smallest in the battalion and is composed of a Headquarters Platoon, Maintenance Platoon, Transport Platoon, Quarter Master Platoon, Signals Troop, and Finance Platoon. The role of Administration Company is to provide efficient and effective integral, or first line, support to the other companies of 1 Svc Bn and any external elements that are attached to the unit. This includes providing the transportation, maintenance, supply, signals, administrative, and food services support that the members of the other companies need in order to successfully carry out their assigned tasks.
International
- Operation ARCHER - Afghanistan (2005-)
- Operation ATHENAOperation ATHENAOperation Athena is the Canadian Forces contribution to the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.-Overview:Operation Athena was a two phase Canadian Forces mission...
- Afghanistan (2005-) - Operation APOLLOOperation APOLLOOperation APOLLO was the codename for an operation conducted by Canadian Forces in support of the United States in its military operations in Afghanistan. The operation took place from October 2001 to October 2003...
- Afghanistan (2001–2003) - Operation KINETIC - Macedonia (1999–2000)
- Operation PALLADIUM - Bosnia (1995–2004)
- Operation MANDARIN - Croatia (1994)
- Operation HARMONYOperation HarmonyOperation HARMONY was the name given to the Canadian participation in the United Nations Protection Force in Croatia and Bosnia in 1992....
- Croatia (1992–1995) - Operation MARQUIS - Cambodia (1992–1993)
- Operation MATADOR - Namibia (1988–1989)
- Operation DANACA - Middle East (1974–2006)
- Operation SNOWGOOSE - Cyprus (1964–1993)
Domestic
- Operation PODIUM – Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, B.C. (Winter 2010)
- Operation GRIZZLY - G8 Leaders Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta (Summer 2002)
- Operation PEREGRINEOperation PEREGRINEOperation PEREGRINE was a domestic Canadian military operation that took place between August 3 and September 16, 2003.In early August 2003, British Columbia was overwhelmed by over 800 separate forest fires. Provincial fire services were stretched to the breaking point, and tens of thousands of...
- Military support for fighting forest fires in BC (2003) - Operation RECUPERATION - Ice storm relief in eastern Canada (Jan-Feb 1998)
- APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting - Vancouver, B.C. (Nov 1997)
- Operation ASSISTANCE - Manitoba flood response (Apr-May 1997)
- Winter Olympics Games - Calgary, Alberta (1988)
- Operation GAMESCAN - Summer Olympic Games in Montreal, Quebec (1976)
Commanding Officers
- LCol B.B. Cox, CD – Sept 1968 – Aug 1969
- LCol D.V. Geary, CD – Aug 1969 – Jul 1971
- LCol C.A. Millar, CD – Jul 1971 – Jul 1973
- LCol R.D. Leech, CD – Jul 1973 – Apr 1975
- LCol P.P. Pospisil, CD – Apr 1975 – May 1977
- LCol R.G. Dauphinee, CD May 1977 – Jun 1979
- LCol D.N. Basinger, CD – Jun 1979 – Jul 1981
- LCol R.T. Baxter, CD – Jul 1981 – Jul 1983
- LCol I.J. Campbell, OMM, CD – Jul 1983 – Jul 1985
- LCol H.L. Corbett, OMM, CD – Jul 1985 – Jul 1987
- LCol G.A. Walsh, CD – Jul 1987 – Jul 1989
- LCol E.K. Beselt, CD – Jul 1989 – Jun 1991
- LCol K.A. Strain, CD – Jun 1991 – Jul 1993
- LCol J.L.S. Hamel, CD – Jul 1993 – Jun 1995
- LCol D.N. Redman, CD – Jun 1995 – Apr 1997
- LCol M.E. McQuillan, CD – Apr 1997 – Jun 1999
- LCol A.C. Patch, CD – Jun 1999 – Jun 2001
- LCol J.R. Peverley, CD – Jun 2001 – Jul 2003
- LCol C.A. Lamarre, CD – Jul 2003 – Jun 2005
- LCol J.D. Conrad, CD – Jun 2005 – Feb 2006
- LCol D.C. Bell, CD – Feb 2006 – Jul 2006
- LCol K.W. Horlock, CD – Jul 2006 – Jun 2007
- LCol B.J. MacGillivray, CD – Jun 2007 – Jun 2009
- LCol R.B. Dundon, CD – Jun 2009 - Apr 2011
- LCol K.D. Brodie, CD - Apr 2011–Present
Regimental Sergeants Major
- CWO F. Maiden, CD – Sep 1968 – Feb 1969
- CWO C.E. Short, CD – Feb 1969 – May 1974
- CWO R.F. Wallace, CD – Jul 1974 – Jul 1975
- CWO G.E. Welsh, CD – Jul 1975 – Jul 1978
- CWO G.L. Pelletier, CD – Aug 1978 – Aug 1980
- CWO G.P. Martin, CD – Aug 1980 – Jul 1983
- CWO H.C. Moore, MMM, CD – Aug 1983 – Jun 1986
- CWO K.T. Morrison, MMM, CD – Jun 1986 – Jul 1988
- CWO G.D. Fehr, MMM, CD – Aug 1988 – Jun 1991
- CWO R.V. Seyffert, CD – Jun 1991 – Jul 1994
- CWO P.B. Gilby, CD – Apr 1994 – Apr 1997
- CWO G.M. Clough, MMM, CD – Apr 1997 – Jul 2000
- CWO D.B. Chipman, MMM, CD – Jul 2000 – Jul 2002
- CWO G.W. Morrison, MMM, CD – Jul 2002 – Jun 2005
- CWO P.J. Earles, MSM, CD – Jun 2005 – Feb 2006
- CWO R.J. Daly, MSM, CD – Feb 2006 – Jun 2007
- CWO G.A. Hughes, MMM, CD – Jun 2007 – Jun 2009
- CWO G.R. Vey, MMM, CD – Jun 2009 – Present