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Susie Lonsberry

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📍 San Antonio, Texas, United States

Susie Lonsberry is a retired U. S. Air Force pilot and commander with over 20 years of experience leading teams in high-stakes environments, including combat missions. Now an author and writer, she focuses on collaborative leadership and effective team planning, drawing from her extensive military and strategic background. She is a graduate of Texas State University.

Outside of her professional work, Susie is an active writer who runs the "Caffeinate & Collaborate" newsletter on Substack. She is passionate about supporting fellow authors and often discusses the writing process. Her husband is a co-founder of an ammunition company, a venture started with friends from their shared military community.

Unique Fact: Susie was a C-17 pilot who flew several evacuation missions into Kabul during Operation Allies Refuge.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Author
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States
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Collaborative Leadership
Her core professional focus, emphasizing that leaders should plan with their teams to build trust and achieve better outcomes. She writes about this extensively in her newsletter.
Team Planning
Draws from over 20 years of experience in military and NATO settings to teach practical frameworks for effective team planning and execution under pressure.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Author
Self
10-2024 - 5-2025
Transitioning Air Force Veteran
Self-employed
7-2022 - 10-2024
Staff Officer
Nineteenth Air Force
5-2020 - 6-2022
Commander, 7th Airlift Squadron
United States Air Force
6-2019 - 5-2020
Chief, Wing Safety
62 Airlift Wing
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Education
1999 - 2003
Bachelors
Texas State University
2007 - 2009
Master of Arts - MA
Trident University International
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