22 Wing North Bay/
CFB North Bay
Provides surveillance, identification, control and warning for the aerospace defence of Canada and North America at the Sector Air Operations Centre.
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Members of 21 Squadron staffing the operations floor at 22 Wing/CFB North Bay, on June 4, 2024.
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Members of 22 Wing and Detachment 2, First Air Force, United States Air Force, work together to track Santa during NORAD Tracks Santa, North Bay, Ontario, on December 10, 2024.
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Members of 22 Wing show their support at the Nipissing Laker’s Woman’s Hockey Game, Nipissing, Ontario, on January 24, 2025.
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Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members demonstrate equipment used by the CAF to members of the public on June 4, 2025, North Bay Waterfront.
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Members of the 22 Wing Band put on a show for North Bay’s public during Armed Forces Day on June 4, 2025, North Bay Waterfront.
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Members of 22 Wing’s Persons Awaiting Training (PAT) Platoon volunteer to walk dogs from the North Bay Humane Society in North Bay, Ontario, on June 16, 2025.
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Photos of the 9/11 memorial ruck march, held at 22 Wing CFB North Bay on September 11, 2025. An opening ceremony was held with speeches from members of the Wing Command Team.
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Members of 22 Wing participate in an operational training exercise in North Bay, Ontario, on February 28, 2024.
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About
22 Wing is located at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) North Bay in North Bay, Ontario. It is under the operational command of 1 Canadian Air Division. The Commander of 22 Wing is also Commander of CFB North Bay and is responsible for all base administrative, operational, and logistical support.
22 Wing/CFB North Bay, also known as the Canadian Air Defence Sector (CADS), monitors all air traffic approaching North America in support of NORAD.
Members of the United States Air Force (Detachment 2, First Air Force) are co-located at 22 Wing in support of the binational nature of the NORAD agreement.
Non-flying squadrons
| Name | City | Province |
|---|---|---|
| 21 Aerospace Control and Warning Squadron | St. Margarets | New Brunswick |
| 51 Aerospace Control and Warning Operational Training Squadron | North Bay | Ontario |
| 22 Mission Support Squadron | North Bay | Ontario |
| 22 Operations Support Squadron | North Bay | Ontario |
| 22 Wing Air Reserve Flight | North Bay | Ontario |
Equipment
Ops Floor for the Canadian Air Defence Sector (CADS)
Command Team
Commander
Colonel
Joseph Oldford
Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer
Didier Pignatel, MMM, CD
Badge and motto
CUSTODES PACIS (Guardians of peace)
The jaeger inhabits the Arctic and coastal islands, possesses exceptionally keen eyesight, and is extremely aggressive when protecting its territory. It thus represents the Wing’s resources employed to protect Canadian territory and airspace. The lightning bolts symbolize the aerospace defense system’s communications and surveillance devices.
Honorary Colonel Scott Tod
An Honorary Colonel is a distinguished civilian appointed by the Minister of National Defence to strengthen relationships with local, professional, and civic communities. The role is honorary and advisory in nature, providing support to the local Commander through engagement in ceremonial functions, advocacy, and the promotion of RCAF traditions, while contributing to the well-being of military personnel and their families.
History
22 Wing/CFB North Bay is the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF)’s central wing for guarding North American air sovereignty. RCAF Station North Bay opened on September 1, 1951, part of Canada’s new national air defence network, built in response to the Cold War threat from the Soviet Union. Read more about the history of 22 Wing/CFB North Bay.
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Contact
22 Wing/CFB North Bay Headquarters
General Delivery
Hornell Heights ON POH 1PO
Main switchboard: 705-494-2011
Public Affairs
Phone: 705-494-2011 extension 2093
Fax: 705-494-6261
Email: 22WgPublicAffairsOff@forces.gc.ca
Flying a drone
Civilian drone operations within 3 nautical miles (5.6 kilometers) of an aerodrome under the authority of the Department of National Defence (MND) requires pre-authorization. For more information about these zones and how to properly access them, please consult the National Research Council of Canada Drone Site Selection tool and section 3.2.35 of the Remotely Piloted Aircraft chapter of Transport Canada Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM). Civilian drone operators with the required licence and registered drone who are seeking to fly within a Wing aerodrome must contact the Wing in advance for approval.
