Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services

VADM (Ret.) Robin R. Braun, USN

DACOWITS Position

  • Chair

Other Positions/Employment/Community Involvement

  • Chairman, Naval Aviation Museum Foundation, Pensacola, FL
  • Treasurer and Finance Committee Chair, Northern Arizona University Foundation
  • Flag Officer Advisory Council, Arizona State University   
  • B-727 and A-300 Pilot, FedEx Corporation (Retired)  
  • Board of Directors, Identiv, Inc. (Retired)

Prior Military Service or Affiliation

  • Retired from the U.S. Navy in 2016 with 37 years of Active and Reserve service
  • Last assignment: Chief of Navy Reserve and Commander, Navy Reserve Force
  • Previous: Deputy Director of Operations, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart, Germany
  • Director, Total Force Management for Information Warfare (OPNAV N2/N6 C1)
  • Commander / Deputy Commander, Navy Recruiting Command
  • Naval Aviator; first woman to command a Navy Reserve aviation squadron; 5800 flight hours in Naval aircraft 

Highest Education (Military/Civilian)

  • Master of Public Administration, University of Washington
  • Bachelor of Science, Northern Arizona University
  • Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Northern Arizona University
  • Honorary Doctorate of Laws, Concordia University of Chicago
  • Executive Education, Leading Innovation, Babson College
  • Executive Education, Strategic Thinking, University of North Carolina
  • Joint Professional Military Education, U.S. Naval War College

Achievements/Awards/Recognition

  •  Distinguished Service Medal
  •  Defense Superior Service Medal
  •  Legion of Merit (3 awards)
  •  Honorary Chief Petty Officer
  •  Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Patriot Award
  •  2015 Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award, Northern Arizona University
VADM (Ret.) Robin R. Braun, USN

Chair