Lieutenant Colonel Terry Wong, a former helicopter pilot with the

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, was slated to become the next Canadian astronaut, with the private firm

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. 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

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in the 400 Tactical Helicopter Squadron . Wong also holds a

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degree.

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