Edwin Reyno

Edwin Reyno

Infobox Military Person
name= Edwin M. Reyno
lived= 1917 – 1982
placeofbirth= Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
placeofdeath=


caption=
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|Canada Canada
serviceyears= 1938 – 19x
rank= Air Marshal
branch= air force|Canada
commands=Chief of Personnel Canada
Deputy Commander of NORAD
Chief of Air Staff, 4th Allied Tactical Air Force
unit=
battles=World War II
awards=Air Force Cross
Canadian Forces Decoration
laterwork=

Edwin M. Reyno AFC, CD (born 1917) was an Air Marshal in the Canadian Forces.

Born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, he graduated from Saint Mary's University with a Bachelor of Arts degree. Enlisting in the RCAF January 3 1938, Reyno was deployed overseas with No.1 (C) Squadron. He served as both a fighter pilot and an instructor, and fought with distinction during the Battle of Britain.

After the war, Reyno attended RCAF Staff College in 1947 and Imperial Defence College in 1959. He served as the Director of Strategic Air Plans from 1952 until 1955, when he was promoted to Air Commodore and made the Air Officer Commanding at Air Defence Command. In 1963 he was promoted to Air Vice-Marshal and made Chief of Air Staff, 4th Allied Tactical Air Force. A final promotion to Air Marshal came in July 1966, when he was appointed Chief of Personnel of the Canadian Forces. From 1969 to 1972, he was the Deputy Commander of NORAD.

References

* [http://www.airforce.ca/wwii/ALPHA-RE.R1.html RCAF Personnel - Honours & Awards - 1939-1949]


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