CANADIAN FORCES BASE WINNIPEG
                             
WINNIPEG, MANITOBA

Canadian Forces Base Winnipeg is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba (population 750,000), 65 miles north of the US-Canada border. The base is located within the city limits of Winnipeg at two sites: North Base is on the south side of the international airport and about five miles west of downtown Winnipeg: South Base is on the south side of the Assinboine River, about 3 miles from North Base. The north site houses the Wing Headquarters, flightline operations, the Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Studies, the Central Flying School, the Canadian Forces Navigation School and 1 Canadian Air Division (1 CAD).  RCAF Winnipeg opened in 1925, one of Canada's first Air Force bases, and served as part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan during WWII.

CFB Winnipeg is home to 1 CAD and 17 Wing, as well as seven of our exchange officers. They are assigned as follows:

  - 17 Wing:

• Instrument Check Pilot School (ICPS): a Sr Capt or Major/Q11A3R Deputy Chief/Chief Academics.
• Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Studies (CFSAS): a Major/T12R4 Electronic Warfare Instructor and a Major/T13S4 Space Operations Instructor.

  - 1 CAD:

• A Major/31P4 Senior Staff Officer - Security Operations.
• A Major/32E4 Staff Officer Airfield Engineering (AF Reserve), and a Captain/32E4 Staff Officer Airfield Engineering Operations.
• A Major/11F4Y Chief, Joint and Fighter Exercises.

To learn about life at CFB Winnipeg, check out the Station Report, as well as these Local Interest links.
 

Last Update: 07 Jul 2004, TJM