The brigade group is composed of Primary Reserve units in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Northwestern Ontario east to Thunder Bay.

The brigade group is prepared to deploy and augment the Regular Force of the 3rd Canadian Division in domestic operations (natural disasters, etc.)

Many soldiers of the brigade deployed to Afghanistan, as well as on UN and NATO missions.

[3] The commanding officer of the 38 CBG is Colonel Shawn Fortin.

The 38 CBG brigade sergeant-major (BSM) is Chief Warrant Officer Joel Pedersen.