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On Aug. 15, 2013, the new Canadian Armed Forces Arctic Training Centre in Resolute Bay, Nunavut, opened. It will serve as a facility for Canadian Army sovereignty operations, joint exercises, and the Arctic Operations Advisor Course.
The Centre will also host two Royal Canadian Air Force courses: the first conducted by the Canadian Forces School of Search and Rescue; and the second by the Canadian Forces School of Survival and Aeromedical Training.
The Centre, which will be used year-round, is a multipurpose facility that will accommodate specialized training in cold weather survival, as well as other military training and operations. It is housed within the expanded facilities of Natural Resources Canada’s Polar Continental Shelf Program, which coordinates field logistics in support of more than 165 research projects each year at locations throughout the full expanse of Canada’s North.
The Centre can be used as a command post for emergency operations and disaster response. It will provide a location to pre-position equipment and vehicles, thereby generating an increased capability to support regional emergency operations in this rugged and remote region of the country.
The Canadian Army is the lead agency for developing the Centre.
