Talk:Amy McGrath

First combat pilot contradiction

Re these two statements in "Service overseas (2002–2011)":

• "In March 2002...she flew 51 combat missions in an F/A-18D in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. She was the first woman to fly a combat mission in the United States Marine Corps."
• "During 2005 and 2006, she was deployed on a second tour of duty over Afghanistan with Squadron 121. During this time she became the first woman to fly in an F/A-18 in combat for the U.S. Marine Corps."

These statements can't both be accurate. Was she maybe a WSO for the first statement and then a pilot for the second? -- Hux (talk) 04:42, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

They are both accurate. She was WSO first and then a pilot on her second deployment. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.161.130.178 (talk) 19:58, 22 September 2020 (UTC)

She was an NFO. Never the pilot for a combat mission. NFO is a back seat position, in her case, in an F-18 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:EE60:FC0:CE5:FD3:5738:95FD (talk) 00:06, 13 October 2020 (UTC)

NFO = Naval flight officer. Helium4 (talk) 04:35, 3 October 2025 (UTC)

LTC McGrath Honored

It should be noted that Lieutenant Colonel McGrath was inducted into the Unites States Veterans Hall of Fame in 2024.

2024 CEREMONY | Mysite ~2026-21399-60 (talk) 13:14, 7 April 2026 (UTC)