1 Area Support Group

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1 Area Support Group
Active	1998 – 2013
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army

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

1 Area Support Group consists of 12 bases and units:

• Canadian Forces Base Shilo, near Brandon, Man.
• Canadian Forces Base Wainwright, located 200 kilometres (120 mi) east of Edmonton, Alberta.
• Canadian Forces Base Suffield, located near Medicine Hat, Alberta.
• Canadian Forces Base Edmonton
• Area Support Unit Calgary
• Area Support Unit Chilliwack
• 1 Area Support Group Headquarters, based at CFB Edmonton
• 1 Service Battalion, based at CFB Edmonton
• 1 Military Police Unit, headquartered at CFB Edmonton
• 731 Signals Squadron, based at CFB Shilo
• 742 Signals Squadron, based at CFB Edmonton
• The Royal Canadian Artillery Band, based at CFB Edmonton

With the re-organization and re-structuring of the Canadian Army the 1st Area Support Group was merged with Area Support Unit Edmonton to organize the 3rd Canadian Division Support Group.^[2]

• 1 Area Support Group website

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