Justin Lee

Justin Lee Justin Lee is an Air Force Fighter Pilot based out of Phoenix, AZ. He has 8 years of experience flying both the F-16 Falcon and F-35 Lightning II. In 2016 he was selected as Shaw Air Force Base’s Instructor pilot of the year. In 2017 he returned from Afghanistan where his squadron dropped the most ordnance since the opening days of the war in 2001. He has 4 Air Medals and 400 hours of Combat flight time. Content published under any other name does not reflect Lee's personal views or opinions, nor do Lee's opinions reflect that of the U.S. Air Force.

Professionals Playbook: CEO of Veo Robotics Patrick Sobalvarro talks robots, AI, and his No-Jerks policy

Patrick Sobalvarro is the Co-Founder and CEO of Veo Robotics, a company that creates the brains for superhuman industrial robots. Patrick has more than twenty-five years of experience in computer vision, robotics, and industrial automation. Prior to founding Veo Robotics, he was the first Entrepreneur in Residence at Siemens Venture Capital. Patrick was also President […]

Professionals Playbook: Interview with former CIA officer Valerie Plame — whose life was the basis for the movie ‘Fair Game’

Valerie Plame is one of America’s most famous CIA officers. Her life was the subject of the 2010 movie Fair Game staring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn. During her time in the CIA she served several tours as a NOC, which stands for non-official cover. NOC’s are the most covert of the Agency’s operatives, working […]

Professionals Playbook: What it takes to survive in Antarctica with British Polar Explorer Felicity Aston

Felicity Aston is a British Polar Explorer living in Reykjavik, Iceland. In 2012 she became the first person in the world to ski alone across Antarctica. The journey of 1744 km (1080 miles) took her 59 days and gave her a place in the book of Guinness World Records. More than a decade before, her […]

Professionals Playbook: Learn what it takes to become the commander of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

Lt. Col. John “Brick” Caldwell is the Commander and Leader of the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds. I had never met Brick before this interview, but several pilots I’ve flown with have a tremendous amount of respect for him. After our conversation, I do as well. He is an accomplished warrior with deployments to Iraq and […]

Professionals Playbook: Listen to F-35 pilot Justin Lee’s Memorial Day speech

This is not a typical episode, but I felt it was worth sharing. It’s a speech I gave for Memorial Day. The audio quality isn’t great, but it’s meaningful to me. If I can use this podcast and platform to help keep the memory of the fallen alive, then it will have all been worth […]

Introducing ‘The Professionals Playbook’ – F-35 pilot Justin Lee interviews CIA Officer, author Michele Rigby Assad

*Editor’s note: Here at the Loadout Room, we pride ourselves on being well prepared and well rounded individuals capable of performing under whatever circumstances life throws at us. That’s just what Justin “Hasard” Lee’s podcast, “The Professionals Playbook” is all about. Lee, an active duty F-35 pilot with multiple combat deployments under his belt at […]