Jack Stewart

JACK STEWART graduated from the US Naval Academy and served twenty-three years as an FA-18C Hornet fighter pilot, retiring with the rank of Commander. During his time in uniform, he flew combat missions from three different aircraft carriers over Iraq and Afghanistan, and became recognised as an expert in close air suopport. He is a graduate of the US Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN) and former adversary instructor pilot.

Hand selected to integrate naval strike aircraft into the Afghanistan war effort, Jack deployed on the ground as a member of an Air Force Tactical Air Control Party attached to the Army’s 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne. He leveraged that experience on his final two deployments, as part of a Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) task force, conducting counterterrorism missions in East Africa, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula.

Jack holds a bachelor of science in English from the US Naval Academy and a master of science in global leadership from the University of San Diego. A former law enforcement officer, he is now a Captain with a major US airline.

Stewart is the USA Today bestselling author of Silent Horizons, W.E.B. Griffin Direct Action, and the Battle Born series. He lives in Dallas, Texas with his wife and three children.

Jack Stewart has been selected to take over the Jack Ryan Jr. series. His first novel in the series, Pressure Depth, scheduled for release in September 2026.