A US air force fighter pilot training to be a Top Gun could also be crowned the next Miss America.
Madison Marsh learned to fly and got her pilot’s license at 17 years old. She is now a US Air Force 2nd lieutenant and has a coveted place to train as a fighter pilot.
The 22-year-old Harvard University student was crowned Miss Colorado in May 2023, just before graduating from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) and commissioning as an Air Force Officer.
She decided to try competing in pageants as an extracurricular activity while at USAFA and will now make a bid for the Miss America crown in Florida on Sunday.
She loves competing in pageants because of the ‘community service aspects’ and the focus on public speaking.
Marsh believes she is the first active duty officer from any military branch to represent at the national level of the Miss America organization.
