Abby Ruscetta

Expertise

For 28 years, Abby kept Air Force combat aircraft ready to fly, from fighter flight lines to the depot and installation at Tinker AFB. She has commanded maintenance units, run logistics for a special operations unit's move between bases, shaped sustainment policy at the Pentagon, and stepped in after a leader was fired. She gathers input, decides with the information she has, and adjusts as it improves. She keeps asking why until a problem reaches its cause and holds people to a standard she calls "fair, firm, and consistent."

Industry

Abby served 28 years in the Air Force in aircraft maintenance and logistics, retiring as a colonel. She held squadron, group, and wing command, depot leadership at the Oklahoma City Air Logistics Complex, and logistics staff roles at the Pentagon. After retiring in 2025, she founded IronGrit LLC, an advisory firm for aerospace and defense companies in depot sustainment. In October 2026 she became the Logistics Director for TeamOKC for the 2028 Olympics.

Specialties

• Taking over a team after its leader was fired
• Rebuilding after a leadership assignment goes badly
• Deciding quickly with incomplete information
• Preparing leaders for jobs two levels up
• Leading as the only woman in the room

Career history