New commander of the Army Reserve in Alberta
June 25, 2025 - 41 Canadian Brigade Group
During a formal ceremony at The Military Museums of Calgary on June 21, command of 41 Canadian Brigade Group – the Army Reserve in Alberta – passed from Colonel Christopher Hunt to Col Kyle Clapperton.
The more than 1,750 soldiers who serve with 41 CBG serve in nine units in locations across Alberta and in Yellowknife, N.W.T.
The change of command ceremony included a blessing from an Indigenous Elder and a smudging ceremony in recognition of National Indigenous Peoples Day.
“The Reserve soldiers of Alberta and the Northwest Territories that make up 41 Canadian Brigade Group serve Canada with distinction and have made major contributions to operations overseas and at home over the past few years,” said Col Hunt. “I am extremely proud of their efforts and I am grateful for the opportunity and responsibility of enabling their success. I know they will continue to excel under the leadership of Colonel Clapperton.”
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Colonel Kyle Clapperton, Commander 41 Canadian Brigade Group (41 CBG), speaks during the 41 CBG change of command ceremony at The Military Museums of Calgary on June 21.
Photo by Capt Matt Sherlock‑Hubbard
In the last year, 41 CBG has seen significant accomplishments. Soldiers from the Brigade served on overseas operations in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. This past winter, 41 CBG soldiers led Operation PALACI, the Canadian Armed Forces’ support to Parks Canada’s avalanche control program in Rogers Pass, B.C. Soldiers from the Brigade also served in support of the RCMP and Global Affairs Canada during the recent G7 Summit in Kananaskis.
Currently, 41 CBG is recruiting and offers exciting and challenging employment opportunities, including part‑time and full‑time work protecting Canadians and defending the sovereignty of Canada.
The nine units within 41 CBG are located in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Red Deer and Yellowknife. The Brigade’s headquarters is in Calgary.
In the 2024 calendar year, over 3,000 new recruitment applications were initiated in the Brigade. In the 2024 calendar year, the Brigade enrolled almost 300 new soldiers.
The soldiers of 41 CBG train part‑time in armouries and on weekend exercises from September to May. The Brigade’s annual summer training program includes full‑time service and qualification courses that are conducted at armouries and at Canadian Forces Bases located in Wainwright and Suffield.
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Colonel Christopher Hunt speaks with soldiers during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Suffield in October 2024.
Photo by Maj Glen Parent
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Soldiers from 41 Canadian Brigade Group soldiers fire a howitzer during a training exercise at Canadian Forces Base Suffield in October 2024.
Photo by Warrant Officer Brangwyn Jones