Editing CFB Shilo

{{Short description|Canadian Forces base in Manitoba}}
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{{Infobox airport
| name = CFB Shilo
| nativename =<small>Shilo (Flewin Field) Heliport</small>
| nativename-a = <small>ASU Shilo</small>
| image = Shilo 1987 1.jpg
| caption = CFB Shilo in 1987
| TC =
| type = Military
| owner = [[Government of Canada]]
| operator = [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|DND]]
| city-served =
| location = Shilo, [[Municipality of North Cypress – Langford]] / [[Municipality of Glenboro – South Cypress]]
| hub =
| built = 1932
| used = 1910
| commander = Lieutenant-Colonel D.R. Cronk
| occupants = <!-- military airports -->
| timezone = [[Central Time Zone|CST]]
| utc = [[UTC−06:00]]
| summer = CDT
| utcs = [[UTC−05:00]]
| elevation-f = 1,225
| website = http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/cfb-shilo/index.page
| coordinates = {{coord|49|48|N|099|38|W|region:CA-MB|display=inline,title}}<ref>Location is for the now closed heliport. Other data is for Shilo (Flewin Field) Heliport</ref>
| pushpin_map = Manitoba#Canada
| pushpin_label = CFB Shilo
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Manitoba
| h1-number =
| h1-length-f = 66 × 66
| h1-length-m = 20 × 20
| h1-surface = n/a
| footnotes = Sources: [[Canada Flight Supplement]]<ref name="CFS">{{CFS}}</ref>
}}

'''Canadian Forces Base Shilo''' ('''CFB Shilo'''; {{langx|fr|Base des Forces canadiennes Shilo — BFC Shilo}}) is an operations and training base of the [[Canadian Armed Forces]], located {{convert|35|km|abbr=on}} east of [[Brandon, Manitoba|Brandon]], [[Manitoba]] and adjacent to [[Sprucewoods]].<ref name="CFS"/><ref name="CFBS">[http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/cfb-shilo/index.page Canadian Forces Base Shilo]</ref> During the 1990s, [[Canadian Forces base|Canadian Forces Base]] Shilo was also designated as an Area Support Unit, which acts as a local base of operations for south-west Manitoba in times of military and civil emergency.

It is located at the very south-west corner of the [[Municipality of North Cypress – Langford]],<ref>[http://www.townofcarberry.ca Town of Carberry]</ref> and the very northwest corner of the [[Municipality of Glenboro – South Cypress]]. Additionally, it lies adjacent to the eastern border of the [[Rural Municipality of Cornwallis]]. The base has an 18-hole golf course, which hosts numerous military and civilian golf events.

== History and demographics ==
[[File:KingAddressingSoldiers.jpg|thumb|left|The [[Prime Minister of Canada]] [[William Lyon Mackenzie King]] talking to soldiers at CFB Shilo]]
CFB Shilo has been a training facility for the [[Canadian Army]] since 1910,<ref name="salutes">[http://www.brandonsalutes.ca/cfb-shilo-facts CFB Shilo Facts]</ref><ref name="CFBS"/> and saw an increase in its use as a training facility following the outbreak of [[World War I]]. The base is also home to the [[Royal Canadian Artillery Museum]] and many artillery pieces are on display including a cannon used at the [[North-West Rebellion]].<ref>[https://www.therecord.com/living-story/3243285-travel-museum-tells-the-story-of-canadians-who-served-their-country-at-war/ Travel: Museum tells the story of Canadians who served their country at war]</ref>

The principal purpose of this base is for training in artillery and  munitions, activities audibly recognized, though not begrudged, by generations of nearby residents. In 1942, training of the [[1st Canadian Parachute Battalion]] was transferred here from [[Fort Benning]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] and [[RAF Ringway]] in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.89fss.com/affiliated/1canpara.htm |title=1st Canadian Parachute Battalion, 6th Airborne Division |access-date=2018-10-26 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090106175253/http://www.89fss.com/affiliated/1canpara.htm |archive-date=2009-01-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The existence of the base has enhanced the [[economic stability]] of the surrounding area through contracted employment with the [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Department of National Defence]], and provision of off-base services to staff and trainees. CFB Shilo provides employment for approximately 1,400 military personnel,<ref name="salutes"/> as well as an additional estimated 450 civilian personnel. The base is located within the federal electoral district of [[Brandon—Souris]].

== Geographic/geological significance ==
[[File: GL Mk.IIIc APF interior.jpg|left|thumb|Interior of unrestored of radar from the [[Royal Canadian Artillery Museum]]]]
The landscape in this area is particularly well suited to these operations. The rolling hills are well suited to hidden target firing drills. Soil compositions of loose sand/gravel [[Aggregate (geology)|aggregate]]s are also ideal for artillery and munitions training. The lack of surface bedrock outcropping greatly reduces the chances of hazardous [[ricochet]]s during live-fire exercises and also assists in the safe retrieval and secure disposal of both detonated and un-detonated ordnance.<ref>[https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/canadian-forces-base-shilo Canadian Forces Base Shilo]</ref>

== Units ==
CFB Shilo is the home to the following operational units:<ref name="CFBS"/>

*[[Royal Canadian Horse Artillery|1st Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery]]
*[[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry|2nd Battalion, Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]]

It hosts the following detachments supporting [[3rd Canadian Division]]:

*[[3rd Canadian Division#3rd Canadian Division Support Group|3rd Canadian Division Training Centre, "C" Company Shilo]]<ref name="lfwta">[http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/3-cdtc/index.page  3rd Canadian Division Training Centre]</ref>
*[[Canadian Forces Military Police|1 Military Police Regiment, detachment Shilo]].<ref>[http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/western/index.page 3rd Canadian Division - Western Canada]</ref>
*[[Canadian Forces Health Services Group|11 CF Health Services Centre]]
*[[3rd Canadian Division#3rd Canadian Division Support Group|3rd Canadian Division Support Group Signal Squadron, detachment Shilo]]

<gallery>
File:Emblem Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry.svg| [[Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry]]
File:TrpÜbPlKdtr Shilo..png|Shilo Training Area Command badge showing the connection with Germany
</gallery>

== External connections/partnerships ==
Throughout the years both [[Regular Force]]s and [[Primary Reserve]] troops have trained at CFB Shilo. Troops from other countries, such as Germany, France, Denmark and the United States, have used the area for training. In particular the [[German Army]] Training Establishment Shilo has, from 1974 to 2000, trained in excess of 140,000 troops.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/cfb_shilo/history_e.asp |title=History of Canadian Forces Base Shilo |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20100509225443/http://www.army.forces.gc.ca/cfb_shilo/history_e.asp |archive-date=2010-05-09}}</ref>

CFB Shilo has also seen use by [[Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] officers and employees of the Manitoba Department of Corrections.<ref name="CFBS"/>

==Transportation==
[[File:TransCanadaHWY.png|thumb|The base is {{convert|8|km|abbr=on}} south of the [[Trans-Canada Highway]].]]

The base is {{convert|8|km}} south of the [[Trans-Canada Highway]] on [[Manitoba Provincial Road 340|PR 340]].<ref name="lfwta"/> There were two heliports associated with the base. Shilo Heliport {{airport codes||||CKM3|p=n}} was located on the base while Shilo (Flewin Field) {{Airport codes||||CKN9|p=n}}, was located {{convert|1.1|NM|lk=in}} south at |{{coord|49|46|51|N|099|38|20|W|type:airport_region:CA-MB|name=Shilo (Flewin Field) Heliport}}.<ref name="CFS"/>

== Royal Canadian Artillery Museum ==
The [[Royal Canadian Artillery Museum]] is the only museum in the world that explores the history of Canadian [[Gunner (rank)|gunners]] who served Canada since 1855. Established in 1962 at CFB Shilo and provides a national portrait of Canadian gunnery. It includes more than 65,000 artifacts, including more than 150 artillery pieces and vehicles.<ref>[http://en.rcamuseum.com Royal Canadian Artillery Museum]</ref>

== Financial information ==
CFB Shilo expends $105 million yearly in salaries and purchases, has 1,350 military people and employs 350 civilians.<ref>[http://economicdevelopmentbrandon.com/cfb-shilo-overview CFB Shilo Overview]</ref> Having a population of 1,700 people

==References==
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== External links ==
*[http://www.army-armee.forces.gc.ca/en/cfb-shilo/index.page Department of National Defence - CFB Shilo]
*[http://en.rcamuseum.com The Royal Canadian Artillery Museum - CFB Shilo]
*[https://www.cafconnection.ca/Shilo/In-My-Community/About-CFB-Shilo.aspx CFB Shilo] presentation — CAF Connection
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