The Regiment

The Royal Canadian Dragoons

The Royal Canadian Dragoons (RCD) are the senior armoured regiment of the Canadian Army. It is one of three armoured regiments in the Regular Force and forms part of the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps.

The Regiment is composed of Regimental Headquarters, "A", "B", "C", "D" and Headquarters Squadrons. "A", "B" and "D" Squadrons, based at CFB Petawawa, are reconnaissance squadrons in the process of adopting the Textron-produced Tactical Armoured Patrol Vehicle to replace the Coyote Reconnaissance Vehicle. "C" Squadron, based at CFB Gagetown, is equipped with 21 Leopard 2 tanks (models A4, A4M and A6M) and the squadron consists of both Dragoons and members of 12e Régiment blindé du Canada. Headquarters Squadron, based in Petawawa, provides first-line combat service support to the Regiment.

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Royal Canadian Dragoons Command Team

A formal portrait of Lieutenant Colonel Nicolas Forsyth, incoming Commanding Officer of The Royal Canadian Dragoons. Photo taken at Garrison Imaging, 21 June 2022.

Please credit: Cpl Melissa Gloude, Canadian Armed Forces Imagery Technician

LCol N. Forsyth, CD
Commanding Officer

LeBlanc

CWO C. Leblanc, CD
Regimental Sergeant Major

Royal Canadian Dragoons Honourary Appointments

Milner

MGen(R) Dean Milner, OMM MSC CD
Colonel of The Regiment

King Charles Cypher

HM King Charles III, CC CMM CD
Colonel-in-Chief

Marjolaine Hudon

Marjolaine Hudon
Regimental Patron

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Credit: CFB Petawawa

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Credit: 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

 

Available Publications

DRAGOON: THE CENTENNIAL HISTORY OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN DRAGOONS 1883-1983

Available at the RCD Kitshop
31 Passchendaele Rd., Bldg. C-57
Petawawa, ON, K8H 2X3

613-687-5511 Ext 7505

INTO THEIR SECOND CENTURY: THE ROYAL CANADIAN DRAGOONS 1983 - 2018

Available at the RCD Kitshop
31 Passchendaele Rd., Bldg. C-57
Petawawa, ON, K8H 2X3

613-687-5511 Ext 7505

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Regimental Family Condolences to Kent & Leslie Stewart

On behalf of the entire Regimental Family, the Guild wishes to express our heartfelt sympathies to Maj (Retd) Kent Stewart and his wife Leslie for the loss of their son…

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A Farewell to two Outstanding Guild Directors

On 16 April, the Guild bid a fond farewell to two of its Directors as their terms came to an end. The President, Dean Milner was very proud to present…

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Change of Command and Appointment – 26 June 2024

The Commanding Officer and all ranks of The Royal Canadian Dragoons request the pleasure of your company at the Change of Commanding Officer from Lieutenant-Colonel Nicolas Forsyth to Lieutenant-Colonel Chloeann Summerfield…