Commanding Officer and Staff - 5 CDTC
Commanding Officer Lieutenant–Colonel S.A. Pires
Regimental Sergeant-Major Chief Warrant Officer S. Boulay
The unit’s fulltime structure consist of a Headquarters element, two full-time training Companies (A and D) and a support company (Admin). Three part-time training companies (B,C&E) are stood up during the Summer training months.
- A Company is located at 5 CDSB Gagetown;
- B & C Companies are a part-time (Summer Company) also located at 5 CDSB Gagetown;
- D Company is located at 5 CDSG Detachment Aldershot;
- E Company is a part-time (Summer Company) located at 5 CDSG Detachment Aldershot;
- Admin Coy is located at 5 CDSB Gagetown; and
- 5 Canadian Division Standards has detachments at both the Gagetown and Aldershot locations.
5 CDTC was established in April 1996 following the reorganization of the Armour Battle School.
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