1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group
patrol group of the Canadian Rangers
The 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (1 CRPG) is a patrol group of the Canadian Rangers.
1 CRPG has provided a visible military presence in Canada’s Arctic and sub-Arctic communities for 79 years and continue to serve as the military's "eyes, ears and voice" in the North. 1 CRPG's motto vigilans (Latin for 'the watchers'), reflects how the Rangers continue to guard their local areas and provide support to the Canadian Armed Forces during domestic operations across the North.
History
The 1st Canadian Ranger Patrol Group (1 CRPG) traces its origin to the Pacific Coast Militia Rangers (PCMR), which formed as a coast watching unit in 1942. The PCMR stood down at the end of the Second World War.
After the war, senior defence officials decided to resurrect the Rangers in order to provide a scouting, guide and reconnaissance capability in Canada's sparsely settled northern, coastal and isolated areas. In times of war, they were also expected to participate in the fight as "guerrilla bands" and to assist the RCMP in the discovery and apprehension of "enemy agents". Accordingly, the Canadian Rangers were officially formed as a Corps of the Reserve Militia by an Order-in-Council in 1947. Army Headquarters authorized the first two Ranger companies on September 4, 1947. The first Canadian Ranger (CR) patrol was stood up in Dawson on September 22, 1947.
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