Robyn Walker

Robyn Margaret Walker
Robyn Margaret Walker
Born	1 July 1959 (age 65); Allora, Queensland
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1991 – Present (34 years)
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Commander Joint Health
Awards	Member of the Order of Australia

Rear Admiral Robyn Margaret Walker AM, RAN (born 1 July 1959)^[1] is a serior officer in 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.^[2]^[3]

As Surgeon-General, Walker commands the Joint Health Command.^[4]

Honours and awards

	Member of the Order of Australia (AM)	26 January 2010^[5]
	Defence Long Service Medal with 1 Rosette	for 20-24 years of service
	Australian Defence Medal

^ 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 gallery.)
^ "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
^ "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, Shivani (2010). Who's Who in Australia 2010. Melbourne, Australia: Crown Content. ISBN 1-74095-172-7. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Major General Paul Alexander	Commander Joint Health Command 2011 –	Succeeded by Incumbent

This biographical article related to the military of Australia is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.