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.
Key Details
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