Robyn Walker

Rear Admiral Robyn Margaret Walker, AM (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]

Robyn Margaret Walker
Born	(1959-07-01) 1 July 1959 (age 65) Allora, Queensland
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Royal Australian Navy
Years of service	1991–2016
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands	Commander Joint Health (2011–15)
Awards	Member of the Order of Australia[1]

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]