Rear Admiral Rear admiral is a flag officer rank used by English-speaking navies. In most European navies, the equivalent rank is called counter admiral. Rear admiral is usually immediately senior to commodore and immediately below vice admiral. It is ...

Robyn Margaret Walker, (born 1 July 1959) is an Australian medical practitioner and a retired senior officer of the

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(RAN). Walker became the first female admiral in the RAN when she was appointed

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of the

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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.Joint Health Command
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