Winnipeg

==Military==
{{See also|CFB Winnipeg}}
[[File:CFB Winnipeg 17 Wing sign.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Entrance to [[CFB Winnipeg]]. CFB Winnipeg is the home garrison for a number of [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] units.]]

[[CFB Winnipeg|Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg]], co-located at the [[Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport|airport]], is home to many flight operations support divisions and several training schools. It is also the headquarters of [[1 Canadian Air Division]] and the Canadian [[North American Aerospace Defense Command]] (NORAD) Region,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=121|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609192508/http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=121|archivedate=9 June 2011|title=NORAD|date=23 March 2000|publisher=Department of Defence|accessdate=5 March 2014}}</ref> as well as the home base of 17 Wing of the [[Canadian Forces]]. The Wing comprises three squadrons and six schools; it also provides support to the Central Flying School.<ref name="17 Wing">{{cite web|url=http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=1141|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609150038/http://www.forces.gc.ca/site/news-nouvelles/news-nouvelles-eng.asp?id=1141|archivedate=9 June 2011|title=17 Wing Consolidation Project at CFB Winnipeg|date=11 July 2003|publisher=Department of Defence}}</ref> Excluding the three levels of government, 17 Wing is the fourth largest employer in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/17w-17e/page-eng.asp?id=208|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110611183400/http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/17w-17e/page-eng.asp?id=208|archivedate=11 June 2011|title=Community|publisher=National Defence|accessdate=5 March 2014}}</ref> The Wing supports 113 units, stretching from [[Thunder Bay]] to the [[Saskatchewan]]–[[Alberta]] border, and from the [[49th parallel north|49th parallel]] to the high [[Arctic]].<ref name="17 Wing"/> 17 Wing also acts as a deployed operating base for [[CF-18 Hornet]] [[Ground-attack aircraft|fighter-bombers]] assigned to the Canadian NORAD Region.<ref name="17 Wing"/>

There are two squadrons based in the city. The [[No. 402 Squadron RCAF|402 "City of Winnipeg" Squadron]] flies the Canadian-designed and produced de Havilland [[de Havilland Canada Dash 8|CT-142 Dash 8]] navigation trainer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/17w-17e/page-eng.asp?id=205|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120315135049/http://www.rcaf-arc.forces.gc.ca/17w-17e/page-eng.asp?id=205|archivedate=15 March 2012|title=History|publisher=National Defence|accessdate=5 March 2014}}</ref> The [[435 Transport and Rescue Squadron|435 "Chinthe" Transport and Rescue Squadron]] flies the Lockheed [[C-130 Hercules|CC-130 Hercules]] in airlift [[search and rescue]] roles.<ref name="chinte">{{cite web|url=http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/17w-17e/sqns-escs/page-eng.asp?id=412|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206151431/http://www.airforce.forces.gc.ca/17w-17e/sqns-escs/page-eng.asp?id=412|archivedate=6 December 2010|title=General Information|publisher=National Defence|accessdate=5 March 2014}}</ref> In addition, 435 Squadron is the only [[Royal Canadian Air Force]] squadron equipped and trained to conduct tactical [[Aerial refueling|air-to-air refuelling]] of [[fighter aircraft]].<ref name="chinte"/>

There are several units of the Canadian Army Primary Reserve based in Winnipeg. These include [[The Royal Winnipeg Rifles]], [[The Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders of Canada]], 38 Service Battalion, 38 Combat Engineer Regiment, 38 Signal Regiment, and [[The Fort Garry Horse]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/reserve/index.page|title=Canadian Army Reserve|publisher=Canadian Army|accessdate=14 February 2021}}</ref> [[HMCS Chippawa]] is a Royal Canadian Navy reserve division in Winnipeg.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://forces.ca/en/units/182/|title=HMCS Chippawa|publisher=The Canadian Armed Forces|accessdate=14 February 2021}}</ref>

For many years, Winnipeg was the home of the Second Battalion of [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]]. Initially, the battalion was based at the Fort Osborne Barracks, now the location of the Rady Jewish Community Centre.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/prov/p089.html|title=Explore Our Heritage – Provincial Heritage Sites|publisher=Government of Manitoba|accessdate=5 March 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222001323/http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/hrb/prov/p089.html|archivedate=22 February 2014|url-status=live}}</ref> They eventually moved to the Kapyong Barracks between [[River Heights, Winnipeg|River Heights]] and [[Tuxedo, Winnipeg|Tuxedo]]. Since 2004, the battalion has operated out of [[CFB Shilo]] near [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-mayor-wants-negotiations-in-kapyong-barracks-dispute-1.2516058|publisher=CBC|title=Winnipeg mayor wants negotiations in Kapyong Barracks dispute|date=29 January 2014|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140309015903/http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-mayor-wants-negotiations-in-kapyong-barracks-dispute-1.2516058|archivedate=9 March 2014|url-status=live}}</ref>