Canada First Defence Strategy

DND/CF Economic Impact

CFB Petawawa

There were 4,502 regular military, 196 reserve forces, and 663 civilian workers at CFB Petawawa at the end of December 2005.

Present Functions

The current functions of CFB Petawawa are to provide support to:

  • 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group,
  • assigned integral lodger units.
Operational & Support Units
  • 2nd Regiment Royal Canadian Horse Artillery,
  • The Royal Canadian Dragoons,
  • 1st Air Defence Regiment (Lanark Renfrew and Scottish),
  • 2 Combat Engineer Regiment,
  • 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group HQ and Signals Squadron,
  • 1st Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment,
  • 3rd Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment,
  • 2 Service Battalion,
  • CSS Battle School,
  • 2 Military Police Detachment Petawawa,
  • Canadian Special Operations Regiment,
  • 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron,
  • 1 Dental Unit Detachment Petawawa,
  • Land Force Central Area Training Centre Leadership Company,
  • Canadian Forces Joint Signals Regiment Detachment,
  • 2 General Support Battalion,
  • 2 Field Ambulance,
  • 2 Military Police Platoon,
  • 427 Tactical Helicopter Squadron,
  • Central Medical Equipment Depot,
  • 1 Canadian Field Hospital,
  • Area Support Unit Petawawa,
  • 2 Area Support Group Signal Squadron.
Population Impact
(Regular Force
members and dependants)
Local Spending Impact
Estimated Local
Spending Impacts
(Direct & Indirect)
Estimated Direct Employment
Estimated Indirect Employment
11,816
$275,849,000
$436,931,000
5,419
695

Note: All figures Fiscal Year 2004-2005