Linda Maloney

Linda Maloney, one of the first women in U.S. history to join a combat military flying squadron, is a retired military aviator and officer and a recipient of numerous military awards, including the distinguished air medal for combat, awarded for flights flown over Southern Iraq in support of the no-fly zone during her deployment to the Arabian Gulf.

Linda attended the University of Idaho on an NROTC scholarship and subsequently earned a Bachelor of Science in computer science and a commission in the Navy in 1986. She was designated a Naval Flight Officer in October 1988 and 20 years in the Navy, retiring in 2004.

Linda’s first book -- "Military Fly Moms ~ Sharing Memories, Building Legacies, Inspiring Hope," was published in 2012, and is a biographical collection of the inspiring true stories and photographs of seventy women who shared the same two dreams -- becoming aviators in the military, and being moms.

Linda owns her own media marking company -- MMF Media Marketing LLC, and also is a public speaker highlighting the importance of passing down a lasting legacy to future generations, and offering encouragement and insight to women who are managing family and career priorities while striving to achieve balance and margin in their lives. She is also involved in mentoring programs in which she encourages young people, especially young women, to reach beyond the boundless ceiling of success.