Four members of JTF2 dressed in combat gear and carrying weapons train on a fall day near a chain-link fence at the base.

JTF2 base to be modernized in $1.4B project

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The Canadian military’s special forces base at Dwyer Hill is being modernized in a $1.4-billion project.

Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the initiative to construct 23 new buildings at the Dwyer Hill Training Centre or DHTC. The centre is home to the Canadian Forces special forces unit known as Joint Task Force 2 (JTF2).

Project to take 10 years

The 10-year construction project will meet JTF2’s long-term growth, training, and high-readiness operational needs, according to the Canadian Forces.

Work includes: replacing 89 ageing and temporary structures with 23 new facilities; renovating seven buildings; and upgrading the site’s utilities.

Read the full story in David Pugliese’s Defence Watch, on the Ottawa Citizen website.

 

PHOTO: Four members of JTF2 take part in a training exercise.
CREDIT: Canadian Armed Forces