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Karen Fuller Brannen

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

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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]

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