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CFB Suffield

Canadian Forces Base Suffield (also CFB Suffield, ) is the largest army training area in Canada. The CFB is in southeastern Alberta, north-northwest of Suffield, northwest of Medicine Hat and southeast of Calgary. It is accessible via Highway 884, a public road that bisects the main hub section of the base. The base has its own radio station, CKBF-FM, which airs programming for both the Canadian and British military personnel stationed at the base. The Crown village of Ralston is on base lands.

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Canadian Forces Base Suffield (also CFB Suffield, ) is the largest army training area in Canada. The CFB is in southeastern Alberta, north-northwest of Suffield, northwest of Medicine Hat and southeast of Calgary. It is accessible via Highway 884, a public road that bisects the main hub section of the base. The base has its own radio station, CKBF-FM, which airs programming for both the Canadian and British military personnel stationed at the base. The Crown village of Ralston is on base lands.

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  1. date of establishment: 1972-07-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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