4 Engineer Support Regiment

4 Engineer Support Regiment (French: 4^e Régiment d'appui du génie) is a regiment of the Canadian Military Engineers headquartered at CFB Gagetown, New Brunswick. It is tasked to provide general engineer support to the whole of the Canadian Armed Forces.[1][2]

4 Engineer Support Regiment
4^e Régiment d'appui du génie (French)

Active	1977–present
Country	Canada
Branch	Canadian Army
Type	Engineering support
Size	Four squadrons. 450 pers (approx)
Part of	6 Canadian Combat Support Brigade
Garrison/HQ	5 CDSB Gagetown
Website	https://www.canada.ca/en/army/corporate/5-canadian-division/4-engineer-support-regiment.html
Commanders
Commanding officer	LCol A. Poirier, CD
Previous commanding officer	LCol W. Dixon, CD
Deputy commanding officer	Maj M. Littlechild, CD
Regimental sergeant major	CWO F.W. Cross, CD
Adjutant	Capt D. Portelli
Insignia
NATO Map Symbol
Abbreviation	4 ESR

4 ESR was officially formed in 1993 when 4 Combat Engineer Regiment (4 CER) returned from CFB Lahr in Germany when 4 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group was stood down. 4 CER absorbed 22 Field Squadron, a detached and independent unit affiliated with 2 Combat Engineer Regiment. 22 Field Squadron was stationed in CFB Gagetown supporting the 2nd Battalion The Royal Canadian Regiment Battle Group, the Combat Training Centre and 4 CER in Germany.[1]

On 1 June 2022, the perpetuation of No. 2 Construction Battalion of the First World War Canadian Expeditionary Force was assigned to the Canadian Military Engineers, with 4 Engineer Support Regiment being responsible for ongoing public recognition of the perpetuation.[3]

Lineage

4 Engineer Support Regiment

Originated on 17 June 1977, in Lahr, Germany, as 4 Combat Engineer Regiment.
Redesignated on 4 September 1992, as 4th Engineer Support Regiment.
Redesignated on 30 September 1993, as 4 Engineer Support Regiment.[1]

4 Field Engineer Squadron

Originated on 1 August 1951, in Petawawa, Ontario, as 59th Independent Field Squadron, RCE.
Redesignated on 16 October 1953, as 4th Field Squadron, RCE.
Redesignated on 30 April 1958, as 4 Field Squadron.
Redesignated on 21 May 1975, as 4 Field Engineer Squadron.
Reorganized as a regiment on 17 June 1977, and Designated as 4 Combat Engineer Regiment.[1]

Sub-units

The unit currently consists of:

Regimental Headquarters
42 Field Squadron
43 Counter Improvised Explosive Device Squadron
45 Support Squadron
48 Combat Service Support Squadron.

See also

References

Defence, National (2019-01-28). "4 Engineer Support Regiment". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
National Defence, Canadian Army (2013-02-25). "4 Engineer Support Regiment". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2022-05-26.
Canadian Forces General Order 079/22

4 ESR ATD 12/13

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Small arms	C9 light machine gun C7 rifle/C8 carbine C6 general purpose machine gun Browning .50 calibre heavy machine gun Browning-HP 9 mm pistol P225, 226 C15 Long Range Sniper Weapon (LRSW) C3A1 sniper rifle C14 Timberwolf C19 rifle C20 DMR C21 sniper rifle C13 fragmentation grenade M203 grenade launcher M72 SRAAW(L)
Crewed weapons	Carl Gustav SRAAW(M) TOW LRAAW(H) 81 mm mortar Skyguard C3 close support howitzer LG1 Mark II 105 mm towed howitzer M777 lightweight 155mm howitzer C16 CASW
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