Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (CFB Esquimalt) is Canada's Pacific Coast naval base and home port to Maritime Forces Pacific and Joint Task Force Pacific Headquarters. [1] As of 2018, 4,411 military personnel and 2,762 civilians work at CFB Esquimalt. [2]

CFB Esquimalt, located west of Victoria, British Columbia, has a long history within the community. It was first established as a military installation by the Royal Navy in 1855 and has continually served the Royal Canadian Navy since its inception in 1910.

Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt is Canada’s Pacific Coast naval base. It encompasses 12,000 acres and 1,500 buildings. CFB Esquimalt contributes nearly $600 million into the local community annually.

Aug 3, 2023 · Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt is the second largest military base in Canada and home to one of the country’s three naval formations. Located just west of Victoria, B.C., CFB Esquimalt was first established as a military installation by the Royal Navy in 1855 and has been serving the Royal Canadian Navy since its inception in 1910.

14 hours ago · CFB Esquimalt’s base commander, Capt. Kevin Whiteside, speaks with the business community at a Greater Victoria Chamber of Commerce event in the base’s Wardroom Dining Room on Thursday.

Apr 13, 2011 · Canadian Forces Base Esquimalt (CFB Esquimalt) is located west of Victoria in British Columbia. Established as a military installation by the Royal Navy in 1855, the base is home to the Canadian Navy Maritime Forces Pacific (MARPAC).

HMC Dockyard Esquimalt, at the end of Esquimalt road, hosts a large ship repair unit for maintaining naval vessels. CFB Esquimalt is primarily a naval base with an English language designation. The Base employs around 4500 military members and 2500 civilian personnel.

Sometimes referred to as the 14th municipality of Greater Victoria, CFB Esquimalt is the area's third largest employer and is comprised of 1,500 buildings across 23 sites with a replacement value of $2 billion. CFB Esquimalt contributes nearly $600 …

Esquimalt grew increasingly strategic as a support base for the British navy in the Pacific. It was part of a worldwide network of coaling stations vital to the Royal Navy’s role of defending the British Empire around the globe.

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