I The Canadian Forces in London Cdr T.P. Gijzen, CO HMCS Prevost LCol K.P.J. Doyle, COS 31 CBG Capt J.S. Robbins, DCO ASU London Aim to brief the Board of Control on the activities of the Canadian Forces in London 1 Agenda Wolseley Barracks and the CF footprint in London 3 1 Canadian Brigade Group HMCS Prevost, The Naval Reserve WOLSELEY BARRACKS - 1972 2 WOLSELEY BARRACKS REDUCTION - 1993 The Canadian Forces in London In spite of the downsizing of CFB London in 1993, the Canadian Forces maintain a strong, viable presence in London The Canadian Forces did not leave when the RCR moved to Petawawa 3 anadian Forces Units located at Wolseley Barracks * 31 Canadian Brigade Group - 31 Canadian Brigade Group Headquarters - 4" Battalion, The Royal Canadian Regiment (RCR) - 1STHwars - 22 Service Battalion Area Support Unit London Area Troops (31 Military Police PIatwn and 2 Area Support Group Signals Detachment) Land Forces Central Area Training Standards Detachment London * Regional Cadet Support Unit London (Army, Navy, Air Force Cadets) The RCR HQ and Museum Canadian Forces Units located in London * HMCS Prevost (Naval Reserve) Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre Detachment London (Downtown) * lmHnssarsMuseurn GDLS Technical Advisors Regular Officer Training Plan University of Western Ontario Students 4 Canadian Forces Economic Impact in London 815 Total Personnel - 236 N-time military personnel - 485 part-time military personnel - 70 full-time civilian employees - 14 part-time civilian employees - 10 student and YMCA interns $20M annual in wages and operating expenses in London * $1.2 M annual Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) to London New maintenance and supply building injected (directly and indirectly) $18.2M into the local economy - A new building on site, whieh will house several units, is currently in the early planning stages. Total projected cost is UD to 9, UYImw UI- GRan *.--.IY-m w- 31 CBG will generate and sustain effective and relevant forces in order to meet assigned tasks in accordance with LFCA’s operational objectives 5 3 1 Canadian Brigade Group & WEI;AT IS 31 CANADIAdBRIGADE GROUP? r’ Canada’s Reserve Force$: organized in Brigade Groups. No set structure or perspnnel number. Based on aeomauhic regions an@ former construct of ‘‘MiliQa 31 Cana&an Brigade Group Armoured Reconnaissance lStHussars - London and 6 b 3 1 Canadian Brigade Group 1lth Field Regiment, Field Royal Canadian Artillery - Guelph and Artillery Hamilton 56&Field Regiment, RCA - Brantford, Simcoe, St Catherines 6 E&K Scots - Windsor and I Infantry Chatham 7 3 1 Canadian Brigade Group 31 Combat Engineer Combat Regiment (The Elgins) - St Thomas and Waterloo Enginee r s Re-rolled from The Elgin Regiment, Royal Canadian Armoured Corps in the late 1990's 31 Canadian Brigade Group 8 3 1 Canadian Brigade Group 631CBG Headquarters * I Afghanistan 2002 - 2009 I 9 10 basis by officers and sailors from across the country, including PREVOST 11 The Canadian Forces in London Cdr T Gijzen, CO HMCS Prevost LCol K Doyle, COS 31 CBG Capt S Robbins, DCO CO ASU London 519-660-5398 or [email protected] I 12 .