Dr. Reed takes over from outgoing director U.S. Navy Capt. Felix Drew Bigby.
Dr. Austin had several roles in the U.S. Navy after earning a commission through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corp. She spent seven years in the surface warfare community before earning her medical degree from the University of Colorado Health Sciences Center.
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