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- On 1 April 1993, CFB Gander was renamed 9 Wing Gander.
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Thus while the actual base is known as CFB Gander, its primary lodger unit (or operational unit) is 9 Wing, frequently referred to as 9 Wing Gander. Among its many roles, 9 Wing Gander is responsible for providing search and rescue services throughout Newfoundland and Labrador, northeastern Quebec, the eastern Arctic and offshore waters of ...
9 Wing is located at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Gander and is under the operational command of 1 Canadian Air Division. Among its many roles, 9 Wing Gander is responsible for providing search and rescue services throughout Newfoundland and Labrador as well as north-eastern Quebec.
It’s only a five-minute walk from the International Airport Terminal to the main gate of 9 Wing/CFB Gander and 3 kms to the town proper. 9 Wing includes 9 Air Reserve Flight. It augments and supports the operations, administrative and technical functions of the base.
The modern history of Canadian Forces Base Gander, now part of 9 Wing, started on 21 February 1954, when the radars of 226 Aircraft Control and Warning Squadron became operational.
NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR. 9 Wing Gander: The current 9 Wing Gander is the sole survivor of numerous military and civilian government sites in the Gander area. In 1938, the British Air Ministry established a radar station for monitoring Trans-Atlantic air traffic.
In 1977, Gander the radio station, became 770 Communications Squadron when command of Gander switched from Communications to Air Command. In 1984, Gander became a base so its name changed again from CFS to CFB. In 1993, 9 Wing Gander was formed and it adopted the badge originally issued to CFS Gander.
The air force, in conjunction with NORAD, also maintains four Forward Operating Locations (FOLs) where it can pre-deploy CF-18 Hornet fighter aircraft in response to, or anticipation of, unwelcome activity. The FOLs are located in Inuvik and Yellowknife, N.W.T., and in Iqaluit and Rankin Inlet, Nunavut.
