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Originally Posted by Truenorth00
If the schools weren't in Gagetown, it would get the same treatment as Wainwright, where everything was moved out to Edmonton and Wainwright was reduced to a training area with very limited permanent presence. The army would love to be closer to Halifax, the place they can actually get on a ship or have access to a decent airport.
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Gagetown should/t be a hardship posting. It is in suburban Fredericton, which is the provincial capital, a CMA of about 115,000 people and home to two universities.
The Fredericton airport can't handle troop transports overseas, but, the Romeo LeBlanc International Airport in Moncton can, and is only about a 75 minute drive away.
As for access to the port of Halifax, that is a valid concern. There aren't even any rail lines to Fredericton any more. I believe shipment of military vehicles to/from Fredericton is via the inland terminal at the CNR classification yard in Moncton. Perhaps this could be one reason in favour of re-establishing rail service to Fredericton (this, and for future passenger rail).
I don't think it is unreasonable that the Maritimes should have one base for each of the military services:
- CFB Halifax, NS - navy
- CFB Greenwood, NS - air force
- CFB Gagetown, NB - army