1 Wing Kingston
1 Wing Kingston is located at Canadian Forces Base Kingston. It is the home of Canada’s tactical aviation capability. Equipped with a mixed fleet of CH-146 Griffon and CH-147F Chinook helicopters, 1 Wing provides integrated tactical aviation airpower effects for the Canadian Army, the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, and the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as part of Canada’s national and international objectives. Our personnel are highly trained, dedicated professionals who maintain a culture of uncompromising standards, safety and operational fitness to deliver combat-effective airpower. 1 Wing consists of a Formation Headquarters and seven Total Force (employing both Regular and Reserve force personnel) RCAF squadrons distributed across Canada.
History
The oldest Wing in Canadian military aviation, No. 1 Canadian Wing Royal Air Force was formed in 1919 and disbanded in 1920. Over the following decades, 1 Wing was re-instated and moved several times: Winnipeg, 1925; Montreal, 1950, in the RCAF Reserve Group as part of Air Defence Command with operational responsibility for the defence of North America; England, 1951, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO); Marville, France, 1955; and Lahr, Germany, in 1967.
Read more about the history of 1 Wing Kingston.
Squadrons
- 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron
- 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 427 Special Operations Aviation Squadron
- 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
- 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
Equipment
Peaceful yet armed
Command team
Colonel CA (Chris) McKenna, OMM, MSC, MSM, CD
Chief Warrant Officer Lori White, CD
Wing news
National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces – COVID-19
The latest information and resources for military and civilian members of the Defence Team related to the rapidly evolving 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and the steps being taken to minimize the risk to our military and civilian members.
March 19, 2020
Join the RCAF - Dare to be extraordinary
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February 1, 2020
Captain Paige Campbell, RCAF Female Athlete of the Year, goes far taking part in CAF sports
Captain Paige Campbell, an Air Combat Systems Officer with 442 Squadron, at 19 Wing Comox, was nominated RCAF Female Athlete of the Year.
January 15, 2021
Master Corporal Gabriel Auclair, RCAF Male Athlete of the Year, shows that there is more to weightlifting than physical strength
Master Corporal Gabriel Auclair, a 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron Aviation Technician based at 12 Wing Shearwater, Nova Scotia, was nominated RCAF Male Athlete of the Year.
January 13, 2021
Master Warrant Officer Edward Hebb appointed as member of the Order of Military Merit
Governor General Julie Payette recently appointed Master Warrant Officer Edward Hebb as member of the Order of Military Merit for his dedicated service since his enrollment in 1998.
January 11, 2021
Contact Information
1 Wing Headquarters
Sergeant KS Smith CD Building
Canadian Forces Base Kingston
PO Box 17000 Stn Forces
Kingston ON K7K 7B4
Public Affairs Officer
Phone: 613-541-5010 Ext 8251
Fax: 613-540-8222
Email: 1wingpublicaffairs@forces.gc.ca
