| Kenneth Lewis | |
|---|---|
| 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 E. Lewis CMM, CD is a retired Canadian air force general who was Commander, Air Command in Canada from 1980 to 1983.
Career[]
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[1] and Commander, Air Command in 1980 before retiring in 1983.[2]
In retirement he became President of The Aerospace Industry Association of Canada.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 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
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