Karen Fuller Brannen Explained

Karen Fuller Brannen
Nationality:American
Occupation:Pilot
Known For:First female 'Wings of Gold' recipient.

Karen Fuller Brannen (née Tribbett)[1] was the first United States Marine Corps female strike fighter pilot.[2] [3]

Military career

She joined the armed forces in 1994 and left active duty in 2007, but remains a reserve Colonel in the Marine Corps.[4] During her career she attained the rank of major, then progressed to Lt. Col.[5] [6]

Civilian career

After leaving active duty, she started working for Gulfstream.[7] [8] [9]

Awards

She was inducted into the Women in Aviation International Pioneer Hall of Fame in 2013, becoming the first marine inducted. She was a USMC F/A-18 pilot for 3 years, before being the first woman to be awarded 'wings of gold'.[10] [11]

Personal life

She married Matt Brannen in 2010.[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: WELCOME OUR PERSONALITIES FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER. myaerospaceworld.blogspot.co.uk. 31 October 2015 . 4 October 2017.
  2. Web site: 1990s. www.rit.edu. 4 October 2017. en.
  3. Web site: PressReader. 4 October 2017.
  4. Web site: continental marines magazine. Q1 2013 marines.mil. 4 October 2017.
  5. Web site: Lt. Col. Karen Fuller Brannen Women in Aviation International. www.wai.org. 4 October 2017. en.
  6. Web site: pdf file. 4 October 2017.
  7. Web site: Livingston. Brian. First female Marine strike pilot visits. Meridian Star. 26 March 2011 . 4 October 2017. en.
  8. Web site: Continental Marines Magazine - 1st Quarter, 2013. issuu. 27 October 2013 . 4 October 2017. en.
  9. Web site: Kozlovich. Beth-Ann. Vandercook. Chris. Hemp Growing Project; First Female F-18 Pilot; SB992; Lā'ieikawai. Hawai'i Public Radio. 4 October 2017. en.
  10. Web site: World's first armless pilot in Honolulu for special event. KHON2. 4 October 2017. 6 March 2015.
  11. Web site: Aviation for Women - MAR-APR 2017. afwdigital.epubxp.com. 4 October 2017. en.
  12. Web site: Star. Brian Livingston / blivingston@themeridianstar.comThe Meridian. First female Marine strike pilot visits. Meridian Star. 26 March 2011 . 4 October 2017. en.

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