Construction Underway of New 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment Facility at CFB Kingston

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On Monday, January 15, 2025, Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, on behalf of the Honourable Bill Blair, Minister of National Defence, announced the contract award for the new 21 Electronic Warfare Regiment (21 EW Regt) facility at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Kingston. MP Gerretsen also participated in a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of construction.

The design contract was awarded to Colbourne & Kembel Architects Inc. of Kingston, Ontario. During construction, the project will sustain approximately 150 jobs in the region.

The new $98 million 8,350 m2 facility will consolidate units across CFB Kingston into one secure compound, providing the necessary space to support operations and increase collaboration between regimental squadrons. The two-story multipurpose building will include new classrooms and administrative spaces that will allow the regiment to more effectively train personnel and plan for operations.

The new facility is expected to be operational in 2028 and will increase the Regiment’s ability to support electronic warfare personnel and capabilities, provide support to deployed electronic warfare forces and manage and maintain the unit’s material assets.

The 21 EW Regt, which is comprised of both Reserve and Regular Force members, provides tactical electronic warfare support to CAF operations. This support can take a variety of forms, such as intercepting and analyzing foreign communications, installing and maintaining radio, satellite, and broadband technology, and assisting with reconnaissance and surveillance.

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