Overview

The Royal Newfoundland Army is the land warfare component of the Newfoundland Armed Forces, responsible for territorial defence, Arctic operations, and support to civil authorities. Operating from three garrisons across Newfoundland and Labrador, the Army maintains professional infantry, artillery, armoured, and engineering units.

The Army’s garrisons are named after distinguished officers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment who served in the First World War, honouring the military heritage and sacrifice of Newfoundlanders and Labradorians.

Key Capabilities

• Territorial defence and homeland security operations
• Arctic warfare and northern operations in extreme conditions
• Light infantry and mechanized combat operations
• Armoured warfare with main battle tank squadrons
• Coastal and harbour defence with artillery support
• Combat engineering and infrastructure support
• Disaster relief and support to civil authorities
• Joint operations with NATO and allied land forces
• Ceremonial duties and national events

Army Garrisons

• Fort Hadow, St. John’s – Named after Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Lovell Hadow (first CO of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment, 1914). Army headquarters, capital garrison, and home of the 1st Newfoundland Brigade Combat Team
• Fort Rowley, Goose Bay – Named after Lieutenant-Colonel Richard Rowley, DSO (commanded the Regiment after Beaumont-Hamel). Northern garrison, Arctic Warfare Training Centre, and Labrador defence command
• Fort Forbes-Robertson, Grand Falls-Windsor – Named after Lieutenant-Colonel James Forbes-Robertson (commanded the Regiment at Beaumont-Hamel, July 1, 1916). Central garrison, Combat Training Centre, Manoeuvre Training Centre, and logistics support base

Units & Formations

• 1st Newfoundland Brigade Combat Team – Main combat formation based at Fort Hadow
• Royal Newfoundland Regiment – Historic regiment maintaining ceremonial and operational roles
• Royal Newfoundland Artillery (RNA) – Field artillery, air defence, and coastal defence batteries
• Royal Newfoundland Armoured Regiment (RNAR) – Operating three squadrons of Leopard 2A7 main battle tanks, providing heavy armour capability for territorial defence and NATO interoperability
• Royal Newfoundland Engineers (RNE) – Combat engineering battalions for Arctic infrastructure and operations
• 2nd Infantry Battalion – Northern operations unit based at Fort Rowley
• Arctic Warfare Training Centre – Specialized training for extreme cold weather operations

Major Equipment

• Leopard 2A7 Main Battle Tank – Primary armoured fighting vehicle, operated by the Royal Newfoundland Armoured Regiment in three squadrons
• LAV 6.0 Infantry Fighting Vehicle – Wheeled armoured vehicle for mechanized infantry operations
• M777 155mm Howitzer – Towed field artillery for fire support
• NASAMS Air Defence System – Medium-range ground-based air defence
• BV206 / BvS10 Viking – All-terrain vehicles for Arctic operations

Command Structure

• Commander Royal Newfoundland Army – Overall land force command, headquartered at Fort Hadow
• 1st Brigade Commander – Operational command of main combat units
• Northern Operations Command – Arctic and Labrador operations from Fort Rowley
• Army Training Command – Officer and specialist training at Fort Forbes-Robertson

Contact

Royal Newfoundland Army
Fort Hadow, St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador

Email: recruitment@republicofnewfoundland.com
Tel: +1-709-555-6423