Exercise King’s Patrol 2019 – Armoured Reconnaissance Crewman Course (8-10 March)

Over the weekend of March 8-10 the King’s Own Calgary Regiment along with its Developmental Period 1 (DP1) 0037 candidates participated in Kings Patrol in CFB Wainwright. The main objective of Kings Patrol was to train the DP1 candidates…

41 Canadian Brigade Group Command Team Update

41 CBG Command Team Update (22 June 2020) Colonel Mike Vernon and Chief Warrant Officer Scott DoyleAfter three months of living in extraordinary times, we want to reach out to everyone in 41 Canadian Brigade Group with an update on where…

OP LASER and LENTUS – Update #2 from 41 Canadian Brigade Group Command Team

Three weeks ago, the Chief of the Defence Staff, General Vance, ordered most of the full-time membersof the Canadian Armed Forces to remain at home in order to safeguard the capabilities of the CAF so thatits members would be healthy to respond…

OP LASER – COVID-19 Update from 41 Canadian Brigade Group Commander

In light of recent events from the outbreak of Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the defence team has issued direction to filter down to the respective command units. This is to provide 41 Canadian Brigade Group members with the latest…

Gun Camp – Ex King’s Patriot – 22 to 24 November 2019

Over the weekend of November 22nd to 24th, 2019, the King’s Own Calgary Regiment headed out to the plains of Suffield, Alberta to conduct Exercise King’s Patriot; the annual C6 Machine Gun camp and familiarization shoot. The main objective…

Easing into the Field – EX King’s Command 2019

The first training exercise of 2019 was an easy introduction to this year’s schedule. It was -18° outside but nobody was suffering from the cold. The KOCR hosted this annual virtual training exercise, King’s Command, using the VBS2 system. …

Exercise King’s Guard 2019 – Armoured Reconnaissance Crewman Course Exercise (22-24 March 2019)

Over the weekend of March 22-24, the King’s Own Calgary Regiment along with its Developmental Period 1 (DP1) 0037 candidates participated in King’s Guard in CFB Suffield. The main objective of King’s Guard was to train the DP1 candidates…

Part Time Basic Military Qualification (BMQ) 2018-2019

On October 12th, 2018 more than 50 individuals took their first step in becoming soldiers in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) Army Reserve. They come from nearly every corner of Alberta from various military trades, with diverse backgrounds and…

The ‘Calgary Regiment – Tank’ Homecoming in 1945

Christmas and the Holidays are truly a time to spend with loved ones. We are proud of our heritage and would like to share a special moment with everyone. Relive history with this exciting audio file elaborating the Homecoming of the Calgary…

Christmas Dinner 2018 – Annual King’s Own Calgary Regiment Tradition

On 8 December 2018, Mewata Armoury was host to the annual King's Own Calgary Christmas dinner. This was the first time in many years that with the amount of soldiers in the regiment, the dinner took place on the parade square rather than the…