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CFB Wainwright

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Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, commonly referred to as CFB Wainwright is a Canadian Forces Base located in Denwood, Alberta, adjacent to the town of Wainwright. [1]

43 relations: Alberta, Battalion, British Army, British Commonwealth Forces Korea, Buffalo National Park, Canada Flight Supplement, Canadian Armed Forces, Canadian Army, Canadian Forces base, Canadian Forces Training Command, Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre, Canadian National Railway, CFB Calgary, CFB Edmonton, CFB Suffield, Cold War, Department of National Defence (Canada), Edgerton, Alberta, Environment and Climate Change Canada, Gary, Indiana, History of the Canadian Army, Korean War, Mountain Time Zone, Nazi Germany, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry, Prisoner of war, Royal Canadian Air Force, Royal Canadian Army Cadets, Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Canadian Sea Cadets, Search and rescue, Snow, Strike fighter, Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces, UTC−06:00, UTC−07:00, Wainwright Aerodrome, Wainwright, Alberta, Wainwright/Wainwright (Field 21) Airport, 1 Area Support Group, 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group, 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 3rd Canadian Division.

Alberta

Alberta is a western province of Canada.

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Battalion

A battalion is a military unit.

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British Army

The British Army is the principal land warfare force of the United Kingdom, a part of British Armed Forces.

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British Commonwealth Forces Korea

British Commonwealth Forces Korea (BCFK) was the formal name of the Commonwealth army, naval and air units serving with the United Nations (UN) in the Korean War.

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Buffalo National Park

Buffalo National Park was created near the town of Wainwright in east central Alberta on June 5, 1909.

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Canada Flight Supplement

The Canada Flight Supplement (CFS) (Supplément de vol Canada) is a joint civil/military publication and is a supplement of the Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP Canada).

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Canadian Armed Forces

The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; Forces armées canadiennes, FAC), or Canadian Forces (CF) (Forces canadiennes, FC), 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." This unified institution consists of sea, land, and air elements referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF).

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Canadian Army

The Canadian Army (French: Armée canadienne) is the command responsible for the operational readiness of the conventional ground forces of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Canadian Forces base

A Canadian Forces Base or CFB (French Base des forces canadiennes or BFC) is a military installation of the Canadian Forces.

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Canadian Forces Training Command

Canadian Forces Training Command was an early component of the Canadian Forces after unification of the military in 1968.

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Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre

Located at CFB Wainwright, Alberta, the Canadian Manoeuvre Training Centre (CMTC) is a formation of the Canadian Army's Land Force Doctrine and Training System.

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Canadian National Railway

The Canadian National Railway Company (Compagnie des chemins de fer nationaux du Canada) is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec that serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States.

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CFB Calgary

Canadian Forces Base Calgary, also CFB Calgary, was a Canadian Forces Base located in Calgary, Alberta.

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CFB Edmonton

CFB Edmonton is a Canadian Forces base located in Sturgeon County adjacent to the City of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.

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CFB Suffield

Canadian Forces Base Suffield (also CFB Suffield) is the largest next to CFB Gagetown Canadian Forces base and the largest military training base in the Commonwealth.

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Cold War

The Cold War was a state of geopolitical tension after World War II between powers in the Eastern Bloc (the Soviet Union and its satellite states) and powers in the Western Bloc (the United States, its NATO allies and others).

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Department of National Defence (Canada)

The Department of National Defence (Ministère de la Défense nationale), commonly abbreviated as DND, is a Canadian government department responsible for defending Canada's interests and values at home and abroad.

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Edgerton, Alberta

Edgerton is a village in central Alberta, Canada.

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Environment and Climate Change Canada

Environment and Climate Change Canada (or simply its former name, Environment Canada, or EC) (Environnement et Changement climatique Canada), legally incorporated as the Department of the Environment under the Department of the Environment Act (R.S., 1985, c. E-10), is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for coordinating environmental policies and programs as well as preserving and enhancing the natural environment and renewable resources.

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Gary, Indiana

Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States, from downtown Chicago, Illinois.

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History of the Canadian Army

The history of the Canadian Army, began when the title first came into official use in November 1940, during the Second World War, and is still used today.

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Korean War

The Korean War (in South Korean, "Korean War"; in North Korean, "Fatherland: Liberation War"; 25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was a war between North Korea (with the support of China and the Soviet Union) and South Korea (with the principal support of the United States).

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Mountain Time Zone

The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) when standard time is in effect, and by subtracting six hours during daylight saving time (UTC−6).

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Nazi Germany

Nazi Germany is the common English name for the period in German history from 1933 to 1945, when Germany was under the dictatorship of Adolf Hitler through the Nazi Party (NSDAP).

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Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry

Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry (PPCLI, generally referred to as the Patricia's) is one of the three Regular Force infantry regiments of the Canadian Army of the Canadian Armed Forces.

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Prisoner of war

A prisoner of war (POW) is a person, whether combatant or non-combatant, who is held in custody by a belligerent power during or immediately after an armed conflict.

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Royal Canadian Air Force

The Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF; Aviation royale canadienne, ARC) is the air force of Canada.

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Royal Canadian Army Cadets

The Royal Canadian Army Cadets (RCAC; Cadets royaux de l’Armée canadienne) is a national Canadian youth program sponsored by the Canadian Armed Forces and the civilian Army Cadet League of Canada.

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Royal Canadian Navy

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN; French: Marine royale canadienne) is the naval force of Canada.

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Royal Canadian Sea Cadets

The Royal Canadian Sea Cadets (RCSC) is a Canadian national youth program sponsored by the Canadian Forces and the civilian Navy League of Canada.

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Search and rescue

Search and rescue (SAR) is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent danger.

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Snow

Snow refers to forms of ice crystals that precipitate from the atmosphere (usually from clouds) and undergo changes on the Earth's surface.

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Strike fighter

In current military parlance, a strike fighter is a multirole combat aircraft designed to operate primarily as an attack aircraft, while also incorporating certain performance characteristics of a fighter.

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Unification of the Canadian Armed Forces

The unification of the Canadian Armed Forces took place on 1 February 1968, when the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army, and Royal Canadian Air Force were merged to form the Canadian Armed Forces.

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UTC−06:00

UTC−06:00 is a time offset that subtracts six hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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UTC−07:00

UTC−07:00 is a time offset that subtracts 7 hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC).

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Wainwright Aerodrome

Wainwright Aerodrome,, is located south of Wainwright, Alberta, Canada.

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Wainwright, Alberta

Wainwright is a town on the prairies of east-central Alberta, Canada.

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Wainwright/Wainwright (Field 21) Airport

Wainwright/Wainwright (Field 21) Airport, formerly CFP7, is located west of Wainwright, Alberta, Canada.

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1 Area Support Group

1 Area Support Group was a Canadian Army formation that provided support to other Canadian Army formations and units in western Canada.

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1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group

1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group (1CMBG; French: 1er Groupe-brigade mécanisé du Canada) is a Canadian Forces brigade group that is part of the 3rd Canadian Division of the Canadian Army.

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25th Canadian Infantry Brigade

The 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade was Canada's primary combat-formation intending to be sent as part of the British Commonwealth Forces Korea.

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3rd Canadian Division

The 3rd Canadian Division is a formation of the Canadian Army.

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Redirects here:

CFB/ASU Wainwright, CFF7, Camp Wainwright, Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, Denwood, AB, Denwood, Alberta, Wainwright/Camp Wainwright Field Airport.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFB_Wainwright

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