Robyn Walker
Rear AdmiralRobyn Margaret WalkerAM (born 1 July 1959)[2] is an Australian medical practitioner and a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN). Walker became the first female admiral in the RAN when she was appointed Surgeon-General of the Australian Defence Force on 16 December 2011.[3][4]
As Surgeon-General, Walker commanded the Joint Health Command until her retirement in December 2015. Air Vice Marshal Tracy Smart was appointed as her successor as Joint Health Commander.[5]
Notes
- ↑"Member of the Order of Australia (AM)". It's an Honour. Australian Government – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 January 2010.Citation: For exceptional service as a medical officer in the Australian Defence Force.
- ↑Singh 2010
- ↑"First female Admiral for the Royal Australian Navy". Defence News. Australian Government – Department of Defence. 16 December 2011.(Associated media release; Associated image galleryArchived 26 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine.)
- ↑"Navy appoints first female Admiral". ABC News. abc.net.au. 15 December 2011.
- ↑Joint Health Command, www.defence.gov.au; About Joint Health Command, www.defence.gov.au
References
- Singh, Shivani (2010). Who's Who in Australia 2010. Melbourne, Australia: Crown Content. ISBN 978-1-74095-172-2.
External links
- Official biography at www.navy.gov.au; Similar biography at www.defence.gov.au/vcdf
- CDRE Walker, Photo ~2005. (Copyright unknown)
- RADM Walker, Copyright photo, 2011.
- 14 min TV interview, 25 April 2013, www.abc.net.au.
Categories:
- 1959 births
- Australian military doctors
- Female admirals
- Living people
- Members of the Order of Australia
- Military personnel from Queensland
- Royal Australian Navy admirals
- University of Queensland alumni
- Women in the Australian military
- Australian military personnel stubs