Karen Fuller Brannen
# Karen Fuller Brannen

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

## Military career

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

## Civilian career

After leaving active duty, she started working for Gulfstream.

## 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'.

## Personal life

She married Matt Brannen in 2010.

