Kenneth Lewis (general)
Lieutenant-General Kenneth Edward Lewis CMM, CD (c. 1929 – February 4, 1992) was a Canadian air force general who was Commander, Air Command in Canada from 1980 to 1983.[1]
Kenneth Lewis | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1929 Wood River, Alberta, Canada |
| Died | (aged 62) Stittsville, Ontario, Canada |
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| Service/ | Royal Canadian Air Force / Canadian Forces |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | Air Command |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces Decoration |
Career
A native of Ponoka, Alberta,[2] Lewis joined the Royal 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] He died of prostate cancer in 1992 at the age of 62.[6][7]
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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 Archived 2015-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
- 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
- "Air Force Blue". p. 67.
- "Obituaries". Ottawa Citizen. February 5, 1992. p. 38. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by D R Adamson |
Deputy Commander of NORAD 1978 - 1980 |
Succeeded by K J Thorneycroft |
| Preceded by G A MacKenzie |
Commander, Air Command 1980 - 1983 |
Succeeded by P D Manson |
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