2 Wing - Air Expeditionary Wing
Either peace or war
2 Wing is the Royal Canadian Air Force’s air expeditionary wing, a formation able to rapidly deploy as a self-contained unit, employing air power and providing associated support wherever needed, across Canada or around the world.
2 Wing is a key element of the Air Force Expeditionary Capability (AFEC) Project, whose mandate is to optimize the Royal Canadian Air Force’s ability to rapidly deploy and effectively sustain operations in response to contingencies anywhere in Canada or around the world.
2 Wing is located at Canadian Forces Base Bagotville.
Squadrons
- 2 Air Expeditionary Squadron
- 2 Expeditionary Readiness Centre
- 2 Air Component Coordination Unit
- 4 Construction Engineering Squadron
- 8 Air Communication and Control Squadron
Command team
Wing news
Flying up North
Flying in Canada’s frozen North is a challenge the RCAF meets and beats every day.
August 9, 2018
Former RCAF pilots inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame
Former RCAF members are inducted into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame.
August 3, 2018
14 Wing BMQ tests air force option
RCAF pilots BMQ for Air Reserve recruits.
August 3, 2018
Shearwater celebrates 100 years of maritime aviation
A retired RCAF colonel explores 100 years of maritime aviation in Shearwater.
August 1, 2018
Prisoner of war diary available online
A true Canadian military treasure has been digitized and placed online—a diary kept by Flight Lieutenant John Colwell while he was a prisoner of war at Stalag Luft III.
July 30, 2018
Contact Information
2 Wing Public Affairs Officer
Canadian Forces Base Bagotville
PO Box 5000, Station Forces
Alouette, QC G0V 1A0
Telephone: 418-677-4000 x 4565
