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Insightful books, articles and writings that contribute not only to the body of aviation history, but to the current dialogue in the defense debate.
Jay A. Stout is a retired Marine Corps fighter pilot. During his twenty-year career he accumulated a nearly unprecedented 4,500 flight hours, including 37 combat missions during Operation Desert Storm.

Lieutenant Colonel Stout has been published in various professional journals and newspapers around the nation. Those works published while he was on active duty addressed controversial topics (women in the military, the MV-22 Osprey,
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of the AV-8B Harrier, etc.).  His opinions and viewpoints were often at odds with the Marine Corps’ senior leadership, nevertheless, his cogent arguments and forthrightness contributed considerably to his credibility.
 
Stout has also written five books, all of which met the publisher's expectations, received positive critical commentary, and established him as a serious and competent student of aviation history.
 
Stout’s expertise as a subject matter expert has been recognized nationally, to include spots on the Fox News Network.  He is currently employed as a senior analyst in the aviation industry for a major defense contractor and lives in San Diego with Monica, his wife of 24 years, and his daughters Kristen and Katherine.