# Shakti Sharma becomes first non-medical woman Air Vice Marshal in IAF

Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma becomes the first non-medical woman to reach the rank of Air Vice Marshal in the Indian Air Force.

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Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma became the first woman officer from the non-medical branch of the Indian Armed Forces to attain the rank of Air Vice Marshal or equivalent. [^1]

Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma assumed the appointment of Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) at Air Headquarters on Tuesday. [^2]

The Indian Air Force announced the development via a post on X, stating that Sharma's achievement marks a new chapter in the journey of women officers in the Indian Defence Forces. [^3]

## What this stands on

1. Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma became the first woman officer from the non-medical branch of the Indian Armed Forces to attain the rank of Air Vice Marshal or equivalent. (Hindustan Times, News)
2. Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma assumed the appointment of Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) at Air Headquarters on Tuesday. (mint, News)
3. The Indian Air Force announced the development via a post on X, stating that Sharma's achievement marks a new chapter in the journey of women officers in the Indian Defence Forces. (mint, News)

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