It provides second- and limited third-line combat service support to units throughout the 3rd Canadian Division.

[1] Located at Steele Barracks, Canadian Forces Base Edmonton, 1 Svc Bn is composed of the battalion headquarters and four functional companies: Transportation, Supply, Maintenance, and Administration.

The battalion is composed of an integrated and cohesive team of active military members and public servants.

[3] 1 Service Battalion (1 Svc Bn) was officially formed on 1 September 1968, however, the unit's roots can be traced back to around the start of the 20th century through the history of its functional companies: Transportation, Supply and Maintenance.

Motorized transportation also resulted in expanded responsibilities such as driving ambulances and engineer pontoon vehicles, carrying all natures of ammunition, and mobile repair and recovery.

In recognition of the services rendered during World War I, King George V authorized the designator "Royal" in 1919.

[5] The RCASC, along with the rest of the army, underwent a rapid expansion as Canada mobilized for the Second World War.

This civil service was charged with control of forts, ammunition, stores, buildings and an ordnance depot left by the departing British Military.

[6] During the First World War, the COC, in conjunction with the CASC, was supporting 400,000 men, 150,000 French civilians, and 25,000 horses.

In 1919, for recognition of outstanding service during the War, King George V authorized the "Royal" designation.

[7] The Corps of RCEME was formed on 15 May 1944 as an amalgamation of elements of the RCOC, the RCASC, and the Royal Canadian Engineers.

It became apparent that due to the increasing complexity of military equipment, technical expertise needed to be pooled to be most effective.

[10] In late 1978 and early 1979, a band was formed and took part in its initial training phase during rehearsals at a shack in Sarcee Barracks.

As part of the ceremony, the battalion marched to Calgary City Hall where Mayor (and later Alberta Premier) Ralph Klein presented the honour.

[12] As a result of the government's decision to close CFB Calgary, 1 Svc Bn moved to Steele Barracks in Edmonton on 23 September 1996.

Support tasks executed by the company include the provision of the general cargo and personal transport, refuelling services, snow and ice control operations at CFB Edmonton, multi-modal movements planning and control, aerial resupply and postal services.

Additionally, the company provides specialist transportation-related training and manages the conduct of the Canadian Forces Mobile Support Equipment Safety Program in the Edmonton Garrison.

Supply Company provides a variety of essential stores and services to supported units both in garrison and while on deployed operations.

The company provides second- and limited third-line repair and recovery services to assigned dependencies both in garrison and on deployments, as well as providing integral-level support to specified units that do not possess their own integral Land Equipment Management System resources.

This includes the provision of transportation, maintenance, supply, signals, administrative, and food services support that the members of the other companies need in order to successfully carry out their assigned tasks.

The official colours of the unit flag are Marine Corps scarlet and oriental blue with an intervening gold stripe and the number one emblazoned in the centre.

The oriental blue colour of the flag is reminiscent of the old RCOC flag while the gold colour can be found on the former banners of the RCASC, the RCEME Corps, and the Royal Canadian Army Pays Corps (RCAPC).

The Dall sheep is indigenous to Alberta and it was selected to represent the "Army of the West" many years ago by Major-General F.F.