It provides second and limited third line Combat Service Support to units throughout 2nd Canadian Division (2 CA Div).
[1] Located at CFB Valcartier, 5 Svc Bn is composed of a battalion headquarters and four functional companies: Transportation, Supply, Maintenance, and Administration.
5 Svc Bn is a robust force generation unit that is capable of providing two company sized FSGs to support operations at any given time.
The battalion's primary focus is on conducting and training for operations; however, the unit also provides combat service support on a daily basis to 5 CMBG and 2 CA Div.
5 Service Battalion (5 Svc Bn) was officially formed on 1 September 1968, however, the unit's roots can be traced back to around the start of World War I 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, His Majesty King George V authorized the designator "Royal" in 1919.
This civil service was charged with control of forts, ammunition, stores, buildings and an ordnance depot left by the departing British Military.
It became apparent that due to the increasing complexity of military equipment, technical expertise needed to be pooled to be most effective.
Supply Company provides a variety of essential stores and services to supported units both in garrison and while on deployed operations.
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.