Why in News?
Shakti Sharma became the first non-medical woman officer in the Indian defence forces to attain the rank of Air Vice Marshal.
Key Details
- She assumed charge as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) at Air Headquarters.
- Sharma was commissioned into the Education Branch of the Indian Air Force in 1994.
- She had earlier become the first woman officer from the tri-services to command a Sainik School, serving as Principal of Sainik School Kapurthala.
Exam Connect
- Air Vice Marshal → senior rank in the Indian Air Force
- Sainik Schools Society → Ministry of Defence