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===Canadian Army=== {{Main|Canadian Army}} [[File:120722-M-VB788-092 (7651158414).jpg|thumb|right|Soldiers from [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]] conducting an exercise during [[Exercise RIMPAC#RIMPAC 2012|RIMPAC 2012]]]] The Canadian Army is headed by the [[commander of the Canadian Army]] and is administered through four divisions—the [[2nd Canadian Division]], the [[3rd Canadian Division]], the [[4th Canadian Division]] and the [[5th Canadian Division]]—the Canadian Army Doctrine and Training System and the Canadian Army Headquarters.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/news-publications/national-news-details-no-menu.page?doc=historical-features-of-the-canadian-army-restored/hivnkr3x|title=ARCHIVED - Article | Historical Features of the Canadian Army Restored|first=National Defence|last=Government of Canada|date=8 July 2013|website=army-armee.forces.gc.ca}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/1st-canadian-division/index.page|title=1st Canadian Division|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140312200015/http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/1st-canadian-division/index.page|archive-date=12 March 2014}}</ref> Currently, the [[Regular Force]] component of the Army consists of three field-ready [[brigade group]]s: [[1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group]], at [[CFB Edmonton]] and [[CFB Shilo]]; [[2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group]], at [[CFB Petawawa]] and [[CFB Gagetown]]; and [[5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group]], at [[CFB Valcartier]] and [[Quebec City]]. Each contains one regiment of [[artillery]], [[armoured warfare|armour]], and [[combat engineering|combat engineers]], three [[battalion]]s of [[infantry]] (all scaled in the British fashion), one battalion for [[military logistics|logistics]], a [[squadron (army)|squadron]] for [[military headquarters|headquarters]]/[[military communications|signals]], and several smaller support organizations. A tactical helicopter [[squadron (aviation)|squadron]] and a field ambulance are co-located with each brigade but do not form part of the brigade's command structure. The 2nd, 3rd and 4th Canadian Divisions each have a Regular Force brigade group, and each division except the 1st has two to three Reserve Force brigades groups. In total, there are ten Reserve Force brigade groups. The [[5th Canadian Division]] and the [[Land Force Quebec Area|2nd Canadian Division]] each have two Reserve Force brigade groups, while the [[4th Canadian Division]] and the [[3rd Canadian Division]] each have three Reserve Force brigade groups. Major training and support establishments exist at [[CFB Gagetown]], [[CFB Montreal]] and [[CFB Wainwright]].
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