2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery

The 2nd Regiment, Royal Canadian Horse Artillery is a regular artillery regiment of the Canadian Army. It is based at CFB Petawawa. It forms part of the 4th Canadian Division's 2 Canadian Mechanized Brigade Group.

Batteries

 * D Battery (howitzer)
 * E Battery (howitzer)
 * F Battery (surveillance and target acquisition)
 * Y Battery (observer)
 * Headquarters and Services Battery

Korean War
2 RCHA formed on 7 August 1950 as part of Canadian Army Special Force for United Nations mission in the Korean War. From May 1951 to May 1952, 2 RCHA served in Korea as part of the 25th Canadian Infantry Brigade, 1st Commonwealth Division.

Bosnia
2 RCHA deployed to Bosnia as part of Operation Palladium as part of the United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR).

Afghanistan
2 RCHA deployed 5 times during the War in Afghanistan from 2003–2010, participating in Operation Medusa, where the regiment shot over 2000 rounds of artillery in about 2 weeks.

Commandants
The regiment has had the following commandants.

Freedoms
The regiment has received the freedom of several locations throughout its history; these include:


 * 1983: Kingston, Ontario.
 * 1987: Cobourg, Ontario.