Lieutenant Colonel Terry Wong, a former helicopter pilot with the

Canadian Forces The Canadian Armed Forces (CAF; , FAC) are the unified Military, military forces of Canada, including sea, land, and air commands referred to as the Royal Canadian Navy, Canadian Army and the Royal Canadian Air Force. Under the ''National Defenc ...

, was slated to become the next Canadian astronaut, with the private firm Canadian Arrow. As of 2021, Wong is Branch Head for Doctrine Development at th
RCAF Aerospace Warfare Centre
He received his pilot's license at the age of 17, and would go on to become a commercial pilot, an instructor on military jets and was a

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pilot based at

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, flying Griffons in the 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron. Wong also holds a Masters of Engineering degree. He is currently a Lieutenant Colonel with 16 Wing, CFB Borden,16 Wing Borden – Royal Canadian Air Force - Canada.ca an air command training centre.

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