CFB Kingston
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Canadian Forces Base Kingston (also CFB Kingston) is a Canadian Forces Base
located in Kingston
, Ontario
, Canada.
CFB Kingston is home to the Communications and Electronics Branch
of the Canadian Forces
. The base also hosts the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics (CFSCE). Other units headquartered on the base include the Land Force Doctrine and Training System (LFDTS), Headquarters 1st Canadian Division (1 CDN DIV HQ
), the Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC
), Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment, 1 Wing Headquarters (1 Wg HQ), Canadian Forces Joint Operations Group (CFJOG), HMCS Cataraqui, the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (PWOR), and 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment (21 EW) a combination of former 772 Electronic Warfare Squadron and 2 Electronic Warfare Squadron.
The base is also the site of Canada's Military Communications and Electronics Museum and supports the Royal Military College of Canada
located nearby on Point Frederick.
What is now CFB Kingston was originally known as Camp Barriefield after an adjacent village. Areas north of Highway 2 are generally known as "McNaughton Barracks", and those south as "Vimy Barracks". The Garrison Golf and Curling Club
is located on the base.
CFB Kingston should not be confused with the old RCAF Station Kingston
, which is in a completely different location.
Canadian Forces base
A Canadian Forces Base or CFB is a military installation of the Canadian Forces. For a facility to qualify as a Canadian Forces Base, it must station one or more major units .Minor installations are named Canadian Forces Station or CFS A Canadian Forces Base or CFB (French Base des forces...
located in Kingston
Kingston, Ontario
Kingston, Ontario is a Canadian city located in Eastern Ontario where the St. Lawrence River flows out of Lake Ontario. Originally a First Nations settlement called "Katarowki," , growing European exploration in the 17th Century made it an important trading post...
, Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
, Canada.
CFB Kingston is home to the Communications and Electronics Branch
Communications and Electronics Branch
The Communications and Electronics Branch is a personnel branch of the Canadian Forces .-History:Major Wallace Bruce Matthews Carruthers was the founder of the Canadian Signalling Corps, forerunner of the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals and the Communications and Electronics Branch of the...
of the Canadian Forces
Canadian Forces
The Canadian Forces , officially the Canadian Armed Forces , are the unified armed forces of Canada, as constituted by the National Defence Act, which states: "The Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada and consist of one Service called the Canadian Armed Forces."...
. The base also hosts the Canadian Forces School of Communications and Electronics (CFSCE). Other units headquartered on the base include the Land Force Doctrine and Training System (LFDTS), Headquarters 1st Canadian Division (1 CDN DIV HQ
1st Canadian Infantry Division
The 1st Canadian Infantry Division was a formation mobilized on 1 September 1939 for service in the Second World War. The division was also reactivated twice during the Cold War....
), the Peace Support Training Centre (PSTC
Peace Support Training Centre
The Peace Support Training Centre , is located at McNaughton Barracks, CFB Kingston, Ontario, Canada, and is a subordinate unit of the Canadian Army's Land Force Doctrine and Training System. PSTC delivers training to the Canadian Forces , other Canadian Government Departments , and foreign...
), Canadian Forces Joint Signal Regiment, 1 Wing Headquarters (1 Wg HQ), Canadian Forces Joint Operations Group (CFJOG), HMCS Cataraqui, the Princess of Wales' Own Regiment (PWOR), and 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment (21 EW) a combination of former 772 Electronic Warfare Squadron and 2 Electronic Warfare Squadron.
The base is also the site of Canada's Military Communications and Electronics Museum and supports the Royal Military College of Canada
Royal Military College of Canada
The Royal Military College of Canada, RMC, or RMCC , is the military academy of the Canadian Forces, and is a degree-granting university. RMC was established in 1876. RMC is the only federal institution in Canada with degree granting powers...
located nearby on Point Frederick.
What is now CFB Kingston was originally known as Camp Barriefield after an adjacent village. Areas north of Highway 2 are generally known as "McNaughton Barracks", and those south as "Vimy Barracks". The Garrison Golf and Curling Club
Garrison Golf and Curling Club
Garrison Golf & Curling Club is a golf and curling club, located within CFB Kingston in Kingston, Ontario, Canada.Garrison is a private club, primarily for the use of Canadian Forces personnel and Canadian Department of National Defence employees, although civilians are also eligible to join.The...
is located on the base.
CFB Kingston should not be confused with the old RCAF Station Kingston
RCAF Station Kingston
RCAF Station Kingston was a Second World War air training station built in 1940 at Collins Bay near Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The station was originally built by the Royal Canadian Air Force for use by the Royal Air Force . Like other RAF schools in Canada, it was subject to RCAF administrative...
, which is in a completely different location.
Architecture
CFB Kingston includes several recognized and classified Federal Heritage buildings on the Register of the Government of Canada Heritage Buildings.- McNaughton Barracks
- Canadian Forces Health Services Clinic, Building MB-62 Recognized - 2002
- Lewis Hall, Building MB39 Recognized - 1996
- Sherman Hall, Building MB37 Recognized - 1996
- Vimy Barracks
- Barracks Block, Building VB-7 Recognized - 2002
- Beament Hall, Building VB-2 Recognized - 1996
- Carruthers Hall, Building VB-1 Recognized - 1996
- Forde Building VB-16 Recognized - 1997
- McKee Hall, Building VB-6 Recognized - 1996
- Officer's Mess Building VC1 Recognized - 1996