Formation

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A formation is an organizational grouping of either units (for example a battalion of infantry or a regiment of armour, artillery, or engineers) or of smaller formations. A formation may be an administrative one - for example Land Force Western Area, or a tactical one; for example 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.

The officer commanding a formation is known as the "Commander."

Heirarchy of Organizational Formations

  • Land Force Command
  • Canada Command
    • Land Force Areas
      • Regular Force Brigades/Brigade Groups
      • Reserve Force Brigades/Brigade Groups
        • Reserve Force Battle Groups
    • Canadian Special Operations Force Command
    • Canadian Expeditionary Force Command

Heirarchy of Tactical Formations

  • Army Group
    • Army
      • Corps
        • Division
          • Brigade/Brigade Group