Canadian Forces Base Borden

History

CFB Borden was created to train more troops for Canada’s contribution to the First World War. Known at the time as “Sandy Plains”, the ground was designated as a new training grounds for Canadian Expeditionary Force battalions destined for over-seas duty. The Grey and Simcoe Foresters cleared the land, and in the summer of 1916 Camp Borden was officially opened by Sir Sam Hughes, the Minister of Militia and Defense. Thousands of soldiers trained in Borden, and development continued, including 18 km of trenches built to simulate the trench warfare of WWI. CFB Borden celebrated its centennial year in 2016 and is proud to continue our mission of training for a second century.

Units

Integral

• CFB Borden / Military Personnel Generation Training Group (MPGTG) HQ
• CFB Borden Technical Services
• CFB Borden Administration Services

Military Personnel Generation Training Group

• Canadian Forces Chaplain School and Centre (CFChSC)
• Canadian Forces Fire and CBRN Academy (CFFCA)
• Canadian Forces Logistics Training Centre (CFLTC)
• Canadian Forces Training Development Centre (CFTDC)
• Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School (CFLRS) (St-Jean-sur-Richelieu,C)
• Canadian Forces Language School (CFLS) (Gatineau, QC)
• Canadian Forces Conduct After Capture Training Centre (Kingston, ON)
• Canadian Forces Military Law Centre (CFMLC) (Kingston, ON)

Lodger

Services

• CAF Connection Website - Borden
• Services and benefits for the military

Borden facilities and services available to Non-Defence agencies

Other Federal Government Departments, Foreign Military Forces, Provincial, Regional and Municipal governments as well as the public may be provided access to certain training programs and some physical assets held at CFB Borden.

Under-utilized property, infrastructure or capability may occasionally be available due to cyclical workloads. Where a request does not conflict with military operations or place the Department of National Defence in unfair competition with private industry, arrangements may be made to access Base Borden facilities and services. Please contact Base Operations Business Development Office for further inquiries.

Business Development Office
CFB Borden
PO Box 1000 Stn Main
Borden ON  L0M 1C0
Telephone: 705-424-1200 ext. 5355
Fax: 705-423-1212

Command Team

Commander Canadian Forces Base Borden and Military Personnel Generation Training Group

Colonel Melissa Ramessar joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2000. She graduated from the Royal Military College as an officer of the Corps of Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (RCEME) with an undergraduate degree in Mechanical Engineering. Colonel Ramessar served in command and staff appointments at every rank in units including 1 Service Battalion (Vehicle Platoon Commander, Assistant Adjutant, and Maintenance Officer), 2nd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry (Unit Maintenance Officer and Second in Command of Administration Company), and the RCEME School (Officer in charge (OIC) for Officer training and unit Adjutant). As Major, she worked in Director General Land Equipment Program Management (DGLEPM)  as Land Equipment Management System Doctrine and RCEME Corps Senior Staff Officer, 5 Service Battalion (Administration Company Commander) and 5 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters (Brigade G4). Upon promotion to Lieutenant-Colonel, she was posted to the Canadian Joint Operations Command (CJOC) as CJOC J4 Ops, followed by command of the Canadian Forces Leadership and Recruit School. Colonel Ramessar was posted to the US Army Command and General Staff College’s School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) at Fort Leavenworth Kansas, where she completed her DP4 and, upon promotion to Colonel in 2023, served as a Seminar Leader for the Advanced Military Studies Program.

Colonel Ramessar’s operational experience includes Operation ATHENA Battle Group Maintenance Officer in Kandahar, Afghanistan; Operation UNIFIER Logistics Modernization Team Lead Roto 0 in Ukraine, Operation IMPACT Team Lead for the Logistics Enhancement Project Roto 0 in Lebanon, and multiple domestic operations.

Colonel Ramessar graduated from the 43rd Joint Command and Staff Program at the Canadian Forces College in Toronto in 2017 and the Advanced Strategic Leadership Studies Program in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas in 2023. She holds a Master of Defence Studies and a Masters in Strategic Studies.

On 19 June 2024, Colonel Ramessar assumed command of CFB Borden and the Military Personnel Generation Training Group.

Canadian Forces Base Borden and Military Personnel Generation Training Group Chief Petty Officer

Chief Warrant Officer Jeremy Peters enrolled in the Canadian Armed Forces in 1993 as a Primary Reserve Vehicle Technician with 23 Service Battalion in Hamilton, Ontario. In 1999, they component transferred to the Regular Force.

During their career, they served with 2 Service Battalion, 2 Combat Engineer Regiment, Canadian Forces Base/Area Support Unit Wainwright, 1 Service Battalion, 1 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group Headquarters and Signal Squadron, 3^rd Canadian Division Support Base Edmonton Detachment Wainwright Technical Services and Director General Military Careers.  Chief Warrant Officer Peters has four operational deployments overseas, Bosnia (1998 and 2002) and Afghanistan (2003 and 2011).  They also deployed on OP LENTUS in 2013 in support of the Calgary (Alberta) floods.  In 2022, Chief Warrant Officer Peters was appointed as the RCEME School’s Regimental Sergeant-Major.

Chief Warrant Officer Peters has completed the Officer Military Education Program, Certificate in Military Arts and Science at Algonquin College and holds a Bachelor of Military Arts and Science from Royal Military College.  They are married to their supportive spouse Tracy.  In their off time, they enjoy reading, hiking, and working out.

In May 2024,  he was appointed to his current position as CFB Borden/Military Personnel  Generation Training Group (MPGTG) Formation Chief Warrant Officer.

News and events

The Borden Citizen

Contact information

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