Back سكوت أوغرادي Arabic سكوت اوجرادى ARZ Scott O’Grady German സ്കോട്ട് ഓ'ഗ്രേഡി Malayalam О’Грэйди, Скотт Russian Scott O'Grady Turkish سکاٹ او گریڈی Urdu
Scott O'Grady | |
|---|---|
 O'Grady in 1995 | |
| Birth name | Scott Francis O'Grady |
| Nickname(s) | "Basher 52" |
| Born | October 12, 1965 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1989–2001 |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Battles / wars | |
| Other work | Joint author of Return With Honor, and Basher Five-Two, speaker |
Scott Francis O'Grady (born October 12, 1965) is a former United States Air Force fighter pilot. On June 2, 1995, he was shot down over Bosnia and Herzegovina by a 2K12 Kub (NATO designation SA-6 "Gainful") mobile SAM launcher and forced to eject from his F-16C into hostile territory. US Marines from heavy-helicopter squadron HMH-464 and the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit[1][a] eventually rescued O'Grady after nearly a week of his evading the Bosnian Serbs. He was previously involved in the Banja Luka incident when he had fired upon six enemy aircraft. The 2001 film Behind Enemy Lines is loosely based upon his experience.
In September 2011, O'Grady announced a run for the 2012 Republican nomination for Texas State Senate District 8, held at the time by the retiring Republican Florence Shapiro,[2] but he later suspended his campaign because of uncertainties over the Texas redistricting fight.[3] In November 2020, President Donald Trump stated an official intention to nominate O'Grady as the next Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs.[4][5] The nomination was submitted to the Senate for confirmation on November 30, 2020.[6] Before and during the nomination, O'Grady had spread numerous debunked conspiracy theories regarding the 2020 United States presidential election, and calls by Michael Flynn for Trump to institute martial law.[7]
- ^ "The Recovery of Basher 52". U.S. Naval Institute. November 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ "Shapiro not seeking reelection; O'Grady announces". Austin American Statesman statesman.com. Retrieved October 25, 2011.
- ^ O'Grady suspends bid for Collin County seat in Texas Senate Archived May 14, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Trail Blazers Blog for the Dallas Morning News. January 30, 2012.
- ^ "US hero of Bosnia war named to the Pentagon". Yahoo!. November 18, 2020.
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Intent to Nominate and Appoint the Following Individuals to Key Administration Posts". whitehouse.gov. November 17, 2020 – via National Archives.
- ^ "PN2363 — Scott Francis O'Grady — Department of Defense". U.S. Congress. Retrieved December 1, 2020.
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