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ABOUT THE REGIMENT

The King’s Own conducts tactical and technical training for armoured crewmen and officers, in preparation for expeditionary deployments overseas and in support of Canadians at home through domestic operations.

The King’s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC), colloquially known as The King’s Own, is a Royal Canadian Armoured Corps cavalry regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces. Headquartered at Mewata Armoury in Calgary, Alberta, the King’s Own is a part-time Primary Reserve unit of 41 Canadian Brigade Group, 3rd Canadian Division. Its regimental museum is located at the Military Museums in southwest Calgary.

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As its primary platforms, the regiment operates the Textron Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV) and Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon. The regiment also operates support vehicles, such as the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) and militarized Chevrolet Silverado trucks, known as the MILCOTS. Selected members also have the opportunity to be trained on the LAV-6 and Leopard 2M4s. â€‹

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​​The King’s Own conducts tactical and technical training for armoured crewmen and officers, in preparation for expeditionary deployments overseas and in support of Canadians at home through domestic operations. These deployments are often in the form of individual or subunit deployments augmenting the Regular Force. King’s Own crewmen and officers gain expertise on motorized warfare, to include direct attack, reconnaissance, defensive, delay and exploitation tasks, by combining knowledge on armoured warfare, and communication, driving and gunnery skills. Members of the regiment are trained on the Textron Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle (TAPV), the Mercedes Benz G-Wagen and Polaris UTV, as well as on support vehicles, such as the Medium Support Vehicle System (MSVS) and militarized Chevrolet Silverado (MILCOTS) and the Light Support Vehicle Wheeled (LSVW).  Selected members have the opportunity to also be trained on the Leopard 2A4 Main Battle Tank (MBT) and the LAV-6.

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​Besides crewman and officers, soldiers of the regiment are also trained as mechanics, CIMIC operators, musicians (in the regimental brass and reed band), human resources administrators and financial services administrators (clerks), and storesmen. â€‹

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