Edwin Reyno

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Edwin M. Reyno
1917 – 1982
Place of birth	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Allegiance	Canada
Service/branch	Canadian Forces Air Command
Years of service	1938 – 19x
Rank	Air Marshal
Commands held	Chief of Personnel Canada Deputy Commander of NORAD Chief of Air Staff, 4th Allied Tactical Air Force
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	AFC CD

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.