Karen Fuller Brannen

Karen Fuller Brannen (née Tribbett) was the first United States Marine Corps female fighter strike pilot.

Military career
She joined the armed forces in 1994 and left active duty in 2007, but remains a reserve Lieutenant Colonel in the Marine Corps. During her career she attained the rank of major, then prossed to Lt. Col.

Civilian career
After leaving active duty, she started working for Gulfstream.

Awards
She was inducted into the Women in Aviation International's hall of fame in 2013, becoming the first marine inducted. She was a USMC F-18 pilot for 3 years, before being the first woman to be awarded 'wings of gold'.

Personal life
She married Matt Brannon in 2010.