Organizational structure of the Royal Canadian Air Force

1 Wing Kingston provides integrated tactical aviation airpower effects for the Canadian Army, the Canadian Special Operations Forces Command, and the RCAF in support of Canada’s national and international objectives.

Flying squadrons

• 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
• 403 Helicopter Operational Training Squadron
• 408 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
• 417 Combat Support Squadron
• 430 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
• 438 Tactical Helicopter Squadron
• 439 Combat Support Squadron
• 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron

2 Wing Bagotville is the RCAF’s air expeditionary wing. It can rapidly deploy as a self-contained unit, employing air power and providing associated support wherever needed, across Canada or around the world.

Non-flying squadrons

• 2 Air Expeditionary Training Squadron
• 2 Air Support Operations Squadron
• 2 Mission Support Squadron
• 2 Operational Support Squadron
• 4 Construction Engineering Squadron
• 8 Air Communication and Control Squadron
• 14 Construction Engineering Squadron
• 91 Construction Engineering Flight
• 143 Construction Engineering Flight
• 144 Construction Engineering Flight

3 Wing/CFB Bagotville provides general purpose, multi-role, combat capable forces in support of domestic and international operations. It also supports search and rescue missions.

Flying Squadrons

• 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron
• 433 Tactical Fighter Squadron
• 439 Combat Support Squadron

Non-flying squadrons

• 3 Air Maintenance Squadron
• 12 Radar Squadron
• 3 Wing Air Reserve Flight
• Forward Operating Location Iqaluit

4 Wing/CFB Cold Lake provides general purpose, multi-role, combat capable forces for domestic and international operations. It is also the RCAF centre for fighter pilot training.

Flying Squadrons

• 401 Tactical Fighter Squadron
• 409 Tactical Fighter Squadron
• 410 Tactical Fighter Operational Training Squadron
• 417 Combat Support Squadron
• 419 Tactical Fighter Training Squadron

Non-flying squadrons

• 1 Air Maintenance Squadron
• 10 Field Technical Training Squadron
• 42 Radar Squadron
• 4 Wing Air Reserve Flight

Forward Operation Locations

• Forward Operating Location Inuvik
• Forward Operating Location Yellowknife

5 Wing/CFB Goose Bay supports NORAD operations for projection of air power on the north and northeast coasts of Canada. The Wing’s location and facilities provide an exceptional training environment for Canadian Armed Forces, NATO partners and allies.

Flying Squadron

• 444 Combat Support Squadron

Non-flying squadrons

• 5 Wing Air Reserve Flight

Forward Operation Locations

• Forward Operating Location Goose Bay

8 Wing/CFB Trenton is the hub of air mobility operations for the RCAF in Canada and around the world, including aerial refueling, tactical and strategic airlift, search and rescue (SAR) in central Canada, deliveries to the high Arctic, and VIP transportation.

Flying squadrons

• 412 Transport Squadron
• 424 Transport and Rescue Squadron
• 426 Transport Training Squadron
• 429 Transport Squadron
• 436 Transport Squadron
• 437 Transport Squadron
• 440 Transport Squadron

Non-flying squadrons

• 2 Air Movements Squadron
• 8 Air Maintenance Squadron
• 8 Mission Support Squadron
• 8 Operations Support Squadron
• Canadian Forces Station Alert
• Deputy Wing Commander Branch

9 Wing/CFB Gander provides search and rescue services throughout Newfoundland and Labrador as well as northeastern Quebec. It also operates and maintains a Canadian Coastal Radar as part of NORAD’s early warning and tracking network.

Flying squadrons

• 103 Search and Rescue Squadron

Non-flying squadrons

• 9 Wing Air Reserve Flight
• Air Reserve Flight Detachment Torbay

12 Wing Shearwater is the centre of naval aviation in Canada. It provides maritime helicopter support to the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) for missions at home and around the globe.

Flying squadrons

• 406 Maritime Operational Training Squadron
• 423 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
• 443 Maritime Helicopter Squadron
• 12 Air Maintenance Squadron
• 12 Wing Air Reserve Flight

14 Wing/CFB Greenwood provides long range patrol training and conducts regular surveillance over the Atlantic Ocean. It also supports global strategic transport and is the primary air search and rescue unit on Canada's East Coast.

Flying squadrons

• 404 Long Range Patrol and Training Squadron
• 405 Long Range Patrol Squadron
• 413 Transport and Rescue Squadron
• 415 Long Range Patrol Force Development Squadron

Non-flying squadrons

• 14 Air Maintenance Squadron
• 14 Wing Air Reserve Flight

19 Wing/CFB Comox provides regular long range patrol surveillance over the Pacific Ocean. It is also the centre for search and rescue (SAR) training and the primary air SAR unit on Canada's West Coast.

Flying squadrons

• 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron
• 418 Search and Rescue Operational Training Squadron
• 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron
• 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron

Non-flying squadrons

• 19 Air Maintenance Squadron
• 19 Wing Air Reserve Flight
• 192 Construction Engineering Flight
• Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue

22 Wing/CFB North Bay provides surveillance, identification, control and warning for the aerospace defence of Canada and North America at the Sector Air Operations Centre.

Non-flying squadrons

• 21 Aerospace Control and Warning Squadron
• 51 Aerospace Control and Warning Operational Training Squadron
• Detachment 2, First Air Force (United States Air Force)
• 22 Wing Air Reserve Flight

This centre provides the personnel, process and equipment to plan, direct, monitor, control and coordinate domestic, continental and global operations 24/7/365.

Members of the United States Air Force co-located at 22 Wing/CFB North Bay in support of the binational nature of the NORAD agreement between Canada and the United States.

ATESS provides specialized aerospace and telecommunications engineering, training, and production services in support of worldwide air force operations.

15 Wing/CFB Moose Jaw is the centre of aircrew training for the RCAF with two flying training schools. It is also home to the Canadian Forces Snowbirds aerobatic team.

Flying squadrons

• 2 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
• 3 Canadian Forces Flying Training School
•  431 Air Demonstration Squadron (Canadian Forces Snowbirds)

16 Wing Borden is the largest training Wing in the Canadian Armed Forces. It provides air force technical training, aerospace control and professional development.

Non-flying squadrons

• Royal Canadian Air Force Academy
• Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Technology and Engineering
• Canadian Forces School of Aerospace Control Operations

17 Wing/CFB Winnipeg generates, delivers and sustains air missions in support of the RCAF mandate. It also provides ab initio aircrew training, specialized education and aircrew environmental skills training.

Flying squadrons

• 402 Squadron

Non-flying squadrons

• RCAF Band
• Detachment Dundurn
• 17 Wing Air Reserve Flight
• Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training 
• RCAF W/C William G. Barker VC Aerospace College

CFASC selects Pilot, Aerospace Controller, and Air Combat System Officer candidates for aircrew training in the Canadian Forces.

7 Wing (Space) integrates and assures space-enabled effects in all CAF Operations, driving pan-domain outcomes.

Non-flying Squadrons

• 7 Space Operations Squadron
• 7 Operations Support Squadron

414 Electronic Warfare Support Squadron delivers agile, mission-focused electronic warfare (EW) support to the RCAF and broader CAF through timely EW products, specialized training, and expert guidance.

434 Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron manages and coordinates the RCAF’s operational test and evaluation activities to address air power challenges of today and the future through the execution of prioritized, command-driven test and evaluation.

Air and Space Power Development Centre enhances RCAF professional air and space power mastery through the provision of specialized air and space power knowledge products and education.

Centre for Operational Research and Analysis provides objective and timely advice based on sound research practices in the Canadian military context. It includes both qualitative and quantitative research in its analysis.

RCAF H&H captures, preserves, promotes and operationalizes the history and heritage of the RCAF and integrates this into RCAF core business programs and practices.