LTGEN Susan Coyle, AM, CSC, DSM

Chief of Space and Cyber
Australian Defence Force

Lieutenant General Susan Coyle enlisted as a soldier in the Australian Army Reserves in 1987 before graduating into the Royal Australian Corps of Signals. Appointed to Chief of Joint Capabilities Group in July 2024, she proudly leads the Space and Cyber Domains and National Support for Defence.

Lieutenant General Coyle has worked at the tactical, operational and strategic levels and is fortunate to have had multiple opportunities to command. She has deployed to Timor Leste, Solomon Islands, Afghanistan and the Middle East.

Lieutenant General Coyle holds three post-graduate Masters and is a graduate of the United States Army War College and the Harvard Advanced Management Program. Lieutenant General Coyle was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for Commander Joint Task Force 633, a Distinguished Service Medal as Deputy Commander JTF 636 / Commander Task Group Afghanistan, and a Conspicuous Service Cross as Commanding Officer 17th Signal Regiment.

Susan is married to Mark, an Engineer in the Army, and together they have three wonderful and mostly charming millennials – Jessica, Susie, and Jack. Her hobbies include attending musical theatre, reading anything and travelling anywhere.

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Related Sessions

Indo-Pacific Military Perspectives and Partnerships

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

3:15 pm - 4:00 pm

Track: Symposium Program

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