Bhawana Kanth Becomes First Woman Pilot to Complete IAF's Fighter Combat Leader Course
The elite operational training course was conducted at the Tactics and Air Combat Development Establishment (TACDE) in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh.
Hailing from Darbhanga, Bihar, Bhawana Kanth was among India's first trio of female combat jet pilots alongside Avani Chaturvedi and Mohana Singh.
Exam Significance: Represents a significant step in operational gender parity within combat operational training command structures in the Indian Armed Forces.
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Chief of Air Staff: Air Chief Marshal Amar Preet Singh
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