Amy Melinda McGrath is an American former Marine fighter pilot and political candidate from Kentucky. McGrath was the first woman to fly a combat mission for the Marine Corps and the first woman to pilot the F/A-18 in a combat mission. She was inspired to be a fighter pilot after studying World War II aviation in middle school and taking family trips to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. During her 20 years of service in the Marine Corps, McGrath flew 89 combat missions against al-Qaeda and the Taliban.
- Occupation
- fighter pilot, politician, association football player
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- June 1975
- Website
- http://amymcgrathforcongress.com/, https://amymcgrath.com/
