38 Combat Engineer Regiment

38 Combat Engineer Regiment (38 CER) is a unit part of 38 Canadian Brigade Group (38 CBG), which is part of the Canadian Forces Primary Reserve. 

38 CER is composed of:

• 31 Engineer Squadron (31 ES) in Winnipeg
• 46 Engineer Squadron (46 ES) in Saskatoon 

Combat Engineers are members of the Military Engineer branch of the Canadian Forces. Their primary role is to assist friendly forces to live, move and fight, and to deny the same ability to the enemy. Their secondary role is to fight as Infantry. Combat Engineers perform a variety of tasks including gap crossings, demolitions and obstacle construction.

Information on the roles of a Combat Engineer.

When you join our unit, you will receive competitive pay for your part time or full time work as well as be eligible for on the job training that could benefit you in civilian life. Also, there are medical, dental and educational benefits available to Army Reservists.

Here are all the details:

•  Serve part time in the CAF
•  Competitive pay
•  On the job training
•  Medical and dental benefits
•  Paid education

• Commanding Officer: Lieutenant-Colonel Chris Terrio
• Regimental Sergeant Major: Cheif Warrant Officer Todd Appel

38 Combat Engineer Regiment
Sgt Hugh Cairns VC Armoury
930 Idylwyld Dr N
Saskatoon, SK  S7L 0Z6

38 CER was organized by Canadian Forces Organization Order 6697 on December 2, 2011, and officially stood-up on parade April 14, 2012. Prior to this official unit formation and since 2006, a combat engineer capability was being incubated in Winnipeg under the Fort Garry Horse.

These sappers in an armoured recce unit were unique as the only “black hat sappers" in the Canadian Armed Forces. More recently the North Saskatchewan Regiment began cultivating a combat engineer capability in Saskatoon.