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Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma became the first non-medical woman officer in the Indian Defence Forces to attain two-star rank.
In a landmark milestone for gender integration in the Indian Armed Forces, Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma was promoted to two-star rank on September 1, 2026. Prior to this, female two-star and three-star ranks in the armed forces were restricted to medical and dental corps officers (such as Air Marshal Padmavathy Bandopadhyay). Commissioned in 1994 into the Education Branch, her promotion reflects the progression of women officers following the grant of Permanent Commission in non-combat branches.
Promoted on September 1, 2026, as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education)
Commissioned into the IAF Education Branch on June 18, 1994
First woman officer from the Tri-Services to serve as Principal of a Sainik School (Sainik School Kapurthala)
Spearheaded the establishment of IAF Chairs of Excellence at IIT Kanpur and Pune University
C is correct тАФ Shakti Sharma assumed charge as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) with the rank of Air Vice Marshal on September 1, 2026.
Remember that Air Marshal Padma Bandopadhyay was India's first female Air Vice Marshal (medical stream), whereas AVM Shakti Sharma is the first from a non-medical branch.
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