CFS St. John's

Garrison St. John's
Part of Maritime Forces Atlantic
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
CFS St. John's
CFS St. John's
Garrison St. John's
Location on Newfoundland
Coordinates47°34′59″N 52°41′38″W / 47.583°N 52.694°W / 47.583; -52.694
TypeNavy base
Site information
OwnerDepartment of National Defence
OperatorRoyal Canadian Navy
1949 (1949) – present
Controlled byCanadian Armed Forces
Site history
Built1941
Built byUnited States Army
In use1941 (1941) – present
Battles/warsBattle of the Atlantic
Garrison information
GarrisonRoyal Canadian Navy
Maritime Forces Atlantic
Occupants5th Canadian Division
Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Garrison St. John's, formerly known as and commonly referred to as CFS St. John's, is a Canadian Forces Garrison in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Garrison St. John's is on the north shore of Quidi Vidi Lake on part of the former site of Pepperrell Air Force Base, as well as a small adjunct area on St. John's Harbour. The garrison supports all military activities in Newfoundland as well as local reserve units; CFS St. John's has 15 lodger units and supports 450 full-time military and civilian personnel. It also indirectly supports 1,500 reservists in Newfoundland and Labrador, as well as 5,000 cadets.

In its primary role, Garrison St. John's supports naval vessels of Maritime Forces Atlantic which patrol waters off Newfoundland and Labrador. The station also supports as many as 30 visiting NATO naval vessels each year.

It also provided direct support to HMCS Avalon, a sea cadet facility, as well as the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 37 Combat Engineer Regiment, 37 Service Battalion, Air Reserve Flight Torbay and the Naval Reserve Division HMCS Cabot.

On 21 June 2014, the new Surgeon Lieutenant-Commander W. Anthony Paddon Building was opened, which houses those personnel attached to the station, replacing 17 older buildings. The new building is in the Pleasantville area. The initial land purchase took place in 2007, when the Department of National Defence bought 2.6 hectares (6.4 acres) of land. Initially the cost of the new building was forecast as $101 million; however, after seven years, the actual cost came out to $156 million.[1] The building is named for William Anthony Paddon, a former lieutenant governor of Newfoundland.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "CFS St. John's officially opened". The Telegram. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 August 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.