Why in News?
Squadron Leader Bhawana Kanth became the first woman pilot in the Indian Air Force to qualify as a Fighter Combat Leader after completing the advanced course at TACDE, Gwalior.
What does a Fighter Combat Leader do?
- Fighter Combat Leaders are trained to plan and lead complex air-to-air and air-to-ground combat missions.
- Kanth was already among India's first three women fighter pilots inducted into the IAF in 2016.
- The qualification was earned at the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE), the IAF's advanced tactical training institution.
Exam Connect
- Bhawana Kanth → first woman IAF Fighter Combat Leader
- TACDE → Gwalior; advanced tactical training establishment of IAF