5 Combat Engineer Regiment

5 Combat Engineer Regiment 5^e Régiment du génie de combat
Active	1977–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Military Engineers
Type	Combat engineers
Size	Five squadrons
Part of	5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group
Garrison/HQ	RHQ - CFB Valcartier
Abbreviation	5 CER

5 Combat Engineer Regiment (French: 5^e Régiment du genie de combat) is a regular force regiment of the Canadian Military Engineers commanded by a lieutenant-colonel. It is currently located at CFB Valcartier, Quebec, and is assigned to 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.

This unit is divided into five squadrons:

References

Preceded by 4 Engineer Support Regiment	5 Combat Engineer Regiment	Succeeded by 31 Combat Engineer Regiment (The Elgins) of Canadian Military Engineers

Canadian Army

History	History of the Canadian Army Canadian Corps First Canadian Army Military History of Canada Fort Frontenac Library

Structure	Structure of the Canadian Army 2nd Canadian Division 3rd Canadian Division 4th Canadian Division 5th Canadian Division List of Units

Mechanized brigade groups	1 CMBG 2 CMBG 5 CMBG

Brigade groups	31 CBG 32 CBG 33 CBG 34 CBG 35 CBG 36 CBG 37 CBG 38 CBG 39 CBG 41 CBG

Small arms	C9 machine-gun C7A1 rifle/C8A1 carbine/C7A2 rifle C6 machine-gun Browning .50 calibre heavy machine gun Browning-HP 9 mm pistol P225, 226 C15 Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) C3A1 sniper rifle C14 Timberwolf C13 fragmentation grenade M203 grenade launcher M72 SRAAW(L)

Crewed weapons	Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) ERYX SRAAW(H) TOW LRAAW(H) 81 mm mortar 60 mm mortar Javelin short-range air defence missile Skyguard C1 close support howitzer C3 close support howitzer LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer C16 CASW

Armoured fighting vehicles	LAV III Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle ADATS Leopard C2 Leopard 2 Bison APC M113A3 and MTVL RG-31 Textron TAPV

Schools	Canadian Army Command and Staff College Peace Support Training Centre Canadian Army Advanced Warfare Centre

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Royal Canadian Engineer Regiments in order of precedence

Canadian Armed Forces

Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force

Military history	Royal Canadian Navy Canadian Army Royal Canadian Air Force

Leadership	Commander-in-Chief Chief of the Defence Staff Vice Chief of the Defence Staff Armed Forces Council Commander of the Royal Canadian Navy Commander of the Canadian Army Commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer

Commands	Canadian Joint Operations Command Canadian Special Operations Forces Command Canadian Forces Intelligence Command Primary Reserve

Bibliography Conflicts Operations Victories Peacekeeping

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