Kenneth Lewis (Canadian general)
Kenneth Lewis | |
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Born | 1929/1930 (age 84–85) |
Allegiance | Canada |
Service/branch | Royal Canadian Air Force / Canadian Forces |
Rank | Lieutenant-General |
Commands held | Air Command |
Awards |
Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
Lieutenant-General Kenneth Edward Lewis CMM, CD (born c. 1930) is a retired Canadian air force general who was Commander, Air Command in Canada from 1980 to 1983.[1]
Career
A native of Ponoka, Alberta,[2] Lewis joined the Canadian Air Force in the late 1940s and, after graduating from the Royal Military College of Canada, trained as a pilot. He became Commandant of the Royal Roads Military College in 1968 and, after serving in various senior staff positions, became Deputy Commander NORAD in 1978[3] and Commander, Air Command in 1980 before retiring in 1983.[4]
In retirement he became President of The Aerospace Industry Association of Canada.[5]
References
- ↑ "The Ottawa Journal from Ottawa, · Page 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved 1 April 2015.
- ↑ ACROSS CANADA Air force commander to retire The Globe and Mail [Toronto, Ont] 26 Jan 1983: P.9.
- ↑ A Brief History of Norad, p. 35
- ↑ A long forgotten piece of history The Voxair, 17 Wing Winnipeg, 17 June 2009, p. 5
- ↑ The Week In The Contact Newspaper, CFB Trenton, 2005
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by G.A. MacKenzie |
Commander, Air Command 1980 - 1983 |
Succeeded by P.D. Manson |
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