Vice Adm. Robin Braun became the first woman to command the U.S. Navy Reserve when she took command in 2012. The daughter of a career naval aviator and born in Pensacola, Florida, she graduated from Northern Arizona University and commissioned in 1980. Designated a naval aviator in 1981, Braun served as an instructor pilot, mission commander, aircraft commander and instructor pilot in the EC-1300Q aircraft. Braun also served as commanding officer of VR-48, Naval Air Facility Washington, D.C., Navy Air Logistics Office, Navy Reserve Carrier Strike Group 10 supporting the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), and Joint Task Force Katrina and Tactical Support Center 0793, supporting Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 5. Her Flag assignments include deputy commander, Navy Recruiting Command; director, Total Force Management for the deputy CNO for information dominance and deputy director of operations, U.S. European Command, Germany. She retired from the Navy in 2016 after 36 years of service.