| Charles Roy Slemon | |
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Air Marshal Roy Slemon |
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| Born | 7 November 1904 |
| Died | 12 February 1992 |
| Allegiance | Canada |
| Service/branch | Royal Canadian Air Force |
| Years of service | to 1964 |
| Rank | Air Marshal |
Air Marshal Charles Roy Slemon, CB, CBE, CD (7 November 1904 – 12 February 1992), known as Roy Slemon, was the Royal Canadian Air Force's Chief of the Air Staff from 1953 to 1957. Slemon then served as the first deputy commander in chief of NORAD. He retired to Colorado Springs in 1964 after a military career spanning 42 years.
Slemon was the Commander of Canada's Western Air Command from 1938 to 1941. After a posting to Great Britain, Slemon served as the Senior Air Staff Officer at No. 6 (Canadian) Bomber Group from 1942 to 1944. During the last year of World War II, Slemon was Deputy Air Officer Commander-in-Chief of the RCAF Overseas.[1]
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by W Curtis |
Chief of the Air Staff (RCAF) 1953 – 1957 |
Succeeded by H L Campbell |
| New title NORAD established
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Deputy Commander of NORAD 1957 – 1964 |
Succeeded by C R Dunlap |