Alta Vista Citadel

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The Alta Vista Citadel (French: Citadelle d'Alta-Vista) is a historical landmark and museum in Alta Vista, Ottawa, and the administrative and ceremonial headquarters of the Royal Canadian Gendarmerie. As a technically functioning military base, it is officially known in the Gendarmerie and Canadian Forces as "Canadian Forces Base, Alta Vista" (CFB Alta Vista).

CFB Alta Vista is home to three helipads and an accompanying hangar each; it is the home base of RCG-1 and RCG-2, the official helicopters of the President of Canada and the Prime Minister, respectively, which are responsible for official transport to/from the Canadian Aerospace Forces-operated presidential and prime ministerial jets based at CFB Gatineau.