5 Wing Goose Bay/
CFB Goose Bay
Supports NORAD operations for projection of air power on the north and northeast coasts of Canada. The Wing location and facilities provide an exceptional training environment for Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and international partners.
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Two RCAF CF-188 Hornets from 425 Tactical Fighter Squadron, with four United States Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcons from 120th Fighter Squadron based at Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado, fly in formation on September 20, 2020, over 5 Wing Goose Bay during Operation Noble Defender, a NORAD Arctic Air Defense operation.
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Flight Crew from 103 Search and Rescue Squadron prepare a CH-149 Cormorant for a flight from 5 Wing Goose Bay to Canadian Forces Station Alert during NORAD Exercise AMALGAM DART 21-2 on March 18, 2021.
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A Flight Engineer from 444 Domestic Response Squadron lowers a hoist line from a CH-146 Griffon helicopter during a training exercise at 5 Wing Goose Bay on June 22, 2022.
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German Armed Forces members practice their marksmanship at a target range overseen by RCAF members from 5 Wing Goose Bay on November 21, 2022.
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444 Domestic Response Squadron from 5 Wing Goose Bay rescued two Cain’s Quest endurance race teams on March 7, 2023, after their snowmobiles became stuck due to high winds and rain that caused sea ice to open.
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Members of 444 Domestic Response Squadron practice casualty evacuation through rough terrain at 5 Wing Goose Bay on August 18, 2023.
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On February 2, 2024, Lieutenant-General (LGen) Eric Kenny, RCAF Commander, along with RCAF Command Chief Warrant Officer (CWO) John Hall, award the RCAF CWO Coin to four Canadian Rangers on temporary duty at 5 Wing Goose Bay’s Practice Target Area, an austere training location about 65 nautical miles south of Goose Bay.
From left to right: RCAF Command CWO John Hall, Ranger Clifford Smith, Sergeant Ian Smith, Ranger Bennet, Sergeant Donald Sampson, and Commander of the RCAF, LGen Eric Kenny.
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Brigadier General Guillaume Thomas, French Mission Commander, is welcomed to 5 Wing Goose Bay by Major Quickfall, Commander of 5 Operations Support Squadron and Master Warrant Officer LeBlanc, acting Wing Chief Warrant Officer, during Pacific Skies 24 Exercise on June 27, 2024.
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One of three RCAF CF-188 Hornet fighter jets arrive at 5 Wing Goose Bay as part of the NORAD Combatant Commanders Conference on September 2, 2025.
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About
5 Wing is located at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Goose Bay in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. It is under the operational command of 1 Canadian Air Division. The Commander of 5 Wing is also Commander of CFB Goose Bay and is responsible for all base administrative, operational, and logistical support.
The location of 5 Wing/CFB Goose Bay in northeastern Canada helps the CAF and NORAD protect North American airspace.
It’s unique location and effective training facilities are regularly used to train CAF members and international partners in support of NATO and NORAD.
Squadrons
| Name | City | Province | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| 444 Domestic Response Squadron | Goose Bay | Newfoundland and Labrador | CH-146 Griffon |
| 5 Wing Air Reserve Flight | Goose Bay | Newfoundland and Labrador | Non-flying |
Forward Operation Locations
- Deployed Operating Base Goose Bay
Command Team
Commander
Lieutenant Colonel
William Brake
Chief Warrant Officer
Chief Warrant Officer
Kevin Mullins
Aircraft
Badge and motto
SULIAKAKATIGëJUT ("Working Together" in Inuktitut)
The Canada Goose refers to the fact that 5 Wing is located at Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Newfoundland and Labrador. The badge includes five spruce trees along with symbols for land and sea recalling the Labrador coast.
History
5 Wing was created in 1941 for anti-submarine patrol aircraft and staging aircraft going to Britain. During the Second World War, a total of 22,500 Canadian- and American-built fighters and bombers staged through Goose Bay on their way to Europe. Read more about the history of 5 Wing/CFB Goose Bay.
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Contact
5 Wing/CFB Goose Bay Headquarters
PO Box 7002 Station C
Happy Valley-Goose Bay NL A0P 1C0
Phone: 709-896-6900
Wing Operations Centre
Phone: (709) 896-6673
Email: 5WGWOC@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.
