New Delhi, May 25: Captain Abhilasha Barak on Wednesday became the first woman officer in history to join the Army Aviation Corps as a Combat Aviator after successful completion of training.
She has been awarded the coveted wings along with 36 Army pilots by Director General and Colonel Commandant Army Aviation.
Sharing the pictures from the event on Twitter, the Indian Army tweeted, “Golden Letter Day in the history of Indian Army Aviation.”
Golden Letter Day in the history of #IndianArmy Aviation.
Captain Abhilasha Barak becomes the First Woman Officer to join #ArmyAviationCorps as Combat Aviator after successful completion of training. (1/2)#InStrideWithTheFuture pic.twitter.com/RX9It4UBYA
— ADG PI – INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 25, 2022
The Army Aviation Corps is a component of the Indian Army that was formed on November 1, 1986, and was immediately inducted into “Operation Pawan” which was a crucial test for the newly formed corps.
The corps is headed by a director-general at army headquarters in New Delhi.
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Last year, then Army Chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane said that women will be inducted as pilots into the Army Aviation Corps from 2022. He had also said that women pilots would be flying helicopters to forward locations and be part of operations at the borders.
It primarily carries out the evacuation of injured troops during operations or health emergencies in high-altitude areas. Their choppers are also used for reconnaissance, observation, casualty evacuation, essential load drops, and combat search and rescue.
