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Address 3545 Leitrim Rd, Ottawa, ON K1A 0K2, Canada Hours Closed today SundayClosedMonday6:30AM–2PMTuesday6:30AM–2PMWednesday6:30AM–2PMThursday6:30AM–2PMFriday6:30AM–2PMSaturdayClosed Similar CFS Falconbridge, CFS Debert, CFS Senneterre, CFS St John's, CFB Chatham | ||
Canadian Forces Station Leitrim, also referred to as CFS Leitrim, is a Canadian Forces Station located in the neighbourhood of Leitrim in Ottawa, Ontario. It is concerned with the interception, decrypting and processing of communication for the Communications Security Establishment and the Canadian Forces, and forms part of the ECHELON system.
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The station's motto Pacem Petere means Research For Peace.
History
CFS Leitrim, located just south of Ottawa, is Canada's oldest operational signal intelligence collection station. Established by the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals in 1941 as I Special Wireless Station and renamed Ottawa Wireless Station in 1949, CFS Leitrim acquired its current name when the Supplementary Radio System was created in 1966. In 1946, the station's complement was 75 personnel. The current strength is 950 military personnel and 50+ civilian employees.
To enhance safety, Leitrim road, which passed directly in front of the station, was diverted roughly 200m to the south of the station in 2013.
Function
CFS Leitrim provides technical and logistical support to the following units located on the Station:
CFS Leitrim remotely operates equipment at the following intercept stations: