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
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 senior 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 2011–2015	Succeeded by Air Vice Marshal Tracy Smart

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