Rear Admiral Robyn Margaret Walker, AM (born 1 July 1959) is an Australian medical prac*ioner 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.

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.

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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.