Royal Canadian Dragoons
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The Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD) is the senior armoured regiment of the Canadian Army by precedence. It is one of three armoured regiments in the Regular Force and forms part of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.
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The Royal Canadian Dragoons | |
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Active | 1883–present |
Country | Canada |
Branch | Canadian Army |
Type | Armoured |
Role | Armoured cavalry |
Size | One regiment (4 squadrons and headquarters squadrons) |
Part of | 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group |
Garrison/HQ | CFB Petawawa |
Motto(s) | Audax et celer |
March | "Monsieur Beaucaire" "Light of Foot" (Dismounted) |
Mascot(s) | Springbok |
Anniversaries | Leeuwarden Leliefontein |
Equipment | See § Equipment |
Engagements | |
Battle honours | See § Battle honours |
Commanders | |
Colonel-in-chief | The King |
Colonel of the regiment | Major-General Dean Milner, CMM, MSC, CD (Retired) |
Commanding officer | Lieutenant-Colonel N. Forsyth, CD |
Insignia | |
NATO Map Symbol | |
Abbreviation | RCD |
The colonel-in-chief of The RCD is Charles III, King of Canada. The colonel of the regiment is Major-General Dean Milner, CMM, MSC, CD (Retired). The commanding officer is Lieutenant-Colonel N. Forsyth, and the regimental sergeant major is Chief Warrant Officer C. Leblanc. The regiment is composed of Regimental Headquarters, "A", "B", "C", "D" and Headquarters Squadrons. "A", "B" and "D" Squadrons, based at CFB Petawawa, are light cavalry squadrons. "C" Squadron is based at CFB Gagetown, and the squadron consists of both Dragoons and members of 12e Régiment blindé du Canada. Headquarters Squadron, based in Petawawa, provides first-line combat service support to the regiment.