5 Combat Engineer Regiment (French: 5e Régiment du genie de combat) is a regular combat engineer unit of the Canadian Forces stationed at Canadian Forces Base Valcartier in Quebec. 5 CER is the only Canadian combat engineer regiment operating in French. The mission of 5 CER is to provide combat engineer support to the formation or task force created by 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.[1]
Organized into five squadrons, it offers versatile support, covering all military engineering specialties. 5 CER has two field engineer squadrons and one light engineer squadron. The support squadron handles heavy equipment tasks such as bridge components and reverse osmosis water purification systems, as well as a combat diver section and an explosive ordnance disposal troop. The administration squadron coordinates logistics, geomatic and commands the regiment.
51 Field Engineers Squadron (French: 51e Escadron du génie de combat)
52 Field Engineers Squadron (French: 52e Escadron du génie de combat)
53 Light Field Squadron (French: 53e Escadron du génie de combat)
55 Support Squadron (French: 55e Escadron d'Appui)
58 Administration Squadron (French: 58e Escadron de Commandement et Service)
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