NEW DELHI: In a historic milestone for the Indian Air Drive, Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has develop into the primary lady officer (non-medical) within the Indian defence forces to realize the rank of Air Vice Marshal (or equal). On Tuesday, she assumed the appointment of Assistant Chief of the Air Workers (Schooling) on the Air Headquarters.Commissioned into the schooling department of the IAF on June 18 , 1994, AVM Shakti Sharma brings a wealth of expertise to her new function, spanning various postings throughout Coaching Institutions, Discipline Stations, Command Headquarters, and Air Headquarters. All through her profession, she has spearheaded key institutional initiatives, together with establishing the IAF chairs of excellence at IlT Kanpur and Pune College to drive tutorial and strategic defence collaboration.
She additionally made historical past as the primary lady officer from the tri-services to command a Sainik Faculty, serving as Principal of Sainik Faculty, Kapurthala.This landmark achievement marks a brand new chapter within the journey of ladies officers within the Indian defence forces. With over three many years of distinguished service, she continues to encourage generations to “Contact the Sky with Glory”.
