Kenneth Lewis | |
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| Born | c. 1929 Wood River,Alberta, Canada |
| Died | (aged 62) Stittsville, Ontario, Canada |
| Allegiance |  Canada |
| Branch | Air Command[a] |
| Years of service | Late 1940s-1983 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | Air Command |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Military Merit Canadian Forces' Decoration |
Lieutenant-GeneralKenneth Edward LewisCMM,CD (c. 1929 – February 4, 1992) was a Canadian air force general who wasCommander, Air Command in Canada from 1980 to 1983.[1]
A native ofPonoka, Alberta,[2] Lewis joined theRoyal Canadian Air Force in the late 1940s and, after graduating from theRoyal Military College of Canada, trained as a pilot. He became Commandant of theRoyal Roads Military College in 1968 and, after serving in various senior staff positions, became Deputy CommanderNORAD in 1978[3] andCommander, 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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| Preceded by | Deputy Commander of NORAD 1978–1980 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | Commander, Air Command 1980–1983 | Succeeded by |