Rear Admiral Robyn Margaret Walker (born 1 July 1959) 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.(Associated media release; Associated image gallery .)
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.Joint Health Command, www.defence.gov.au; About Joint Health Command, www.defence.gov.au
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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.