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Ed Rush
Former U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Fighter Pilot (Captain) • 5× #1 Best‑Selling Author • Business Consultant & Keynote Speaker
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Biography

Captain Ed Rush is a decorated former F/A-18 fighter pilot who served two combat tours in Iraq, completing over 50 missions and logging nearly 2,000 tactical flight hours. Renowned as the Marine Corps’ top instructor in one-on-one dogfighting, Ed also played a key role in developing the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s tactics. After leaving active duty, he became a 5-time #1 best-selling author with titles like Fighter Pilot Performance for Business, How to Turn Clicks into Clients, The 21 Day Miracle, Warrior, and God Talks.

Ed translates military precision and speed-of-sound mindset into business excellence—helping leaders and teams boost performance, communication, resilience, and purpose through keynote presentations and consulting for startups, Fortune 500 companies, sports teams, universities, and ministers.

Ed brings unmatched credibility—from an F/A-18 cockpit to boardroom—and delivers transformative, action-oriented insights in leadership, performance, and purpose.

Speaking Topics & Booking Fit
  • Leadership Under Pressure – high-stakes decision-making drawn from combat experiences
  • Peak Performance & Productivity – translating fighter-pilot efficiency to business success
  • Resilience & Mindset – resilience-building strategies inspired by military and spiritual journeys
  • Communication & Team Precision – lessons in teamwork from air combat and flight crews
  • Faith-Based Leadership – integrating spiritual purpose with professional excellence (from God Talks)
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