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Sub Lt Astha Poonia Becomes 1st Woman To Be Trained As Navy Fighter Pilot
Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to be trained as a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. She may eventually fly the MiG-29K or the naval version of the Rafale fighter jet off India's aircraft carriers.
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Navy Appoints 1st Woman Commanding Officer In Naval Attack Ship
The Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in sync with its philosophy of 'all roles-all ranks' for female personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday.
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Republic Day Parade Naval Contingent To Be Led By Woman Officer Disha Amrith
Lt Commander Disha Amrith, a woman naval air operations official posted at a strategic base, will lead the Indian Navy's Republic Day contingent of 144 young sailors and its tableau will showcase the 'Nari Shakti' in force.
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R-Day Parade: Navy Tableau Shows 1946 Uprising; Woman Officer Leads Contingent
The Indian Navy's tableau at the Republic Day parade on Wednesday depicted the 1946 naval uprising, which contributed to the country's Independence movement, and its marching contingent was led by a woman officer.
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Supreme Court Puts On Hold Release Of 10 Women Naval Officers From Services
The Supreme Court today stayed the release of ten women naval officers, who are seeking grant of permanent commission (PC), from the services as scheduled on December 31 this year.
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India's First Woman Navy Pilot To Train At Air Force Academy In Hyderabad
The Indian Navy will soon get its first-ever woman pilot, Shubhangi Swaroop, who will be flying a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Though Uttar Pradesh resident Shubhangi is set to be the first Naval woman pilot, the Navy's Aviation branch has had women officers manning the air traffic and as 'observers'. Besides her, three other women cadets -- A...
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Indian Navy Gets First Woman Pilot, 3 Women Join Armament Division
In a first, a woman has been inducted as a pilot in the Indian Navy. Shubhangi Swaroop, from Uttar Pradesh, will soon be flying Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft.
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A Husband Remembers India's First Woman Officer to Die in Line of Duty
Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat - country's first woman officer to die in the line of duty - was cremated with full military honours today in Mewat, Haryana. Two years ago 27-year-old Lt Shekhawat had married a fellow naval officer Lt Vivek Chokar, but the two had never lived together. This was meant to change next month.
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In Dornier Crash, First Woman Officer Dies in Line of Duty
The body of Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat, who was flying in the ill-fated Navy Dornier that crashed on Tuesday during a night flying exercise 25 nautical miles away from Goa, has been recovered.
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Woman Officer Among Two Missing After Naval Aircraft Crashes Off Goa
Nine ships are searching off the Goa coast for a naval aircraft that crashed last night, leaving two pilots missing. The captain of the aircraft, Commander Nikhil Joshi, was rescued by a fishing vessel and is in hospital. A woman officer is among the pair that has yet to be found.
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Sub Lt Astha Poonia Becomes 1st Woman To Be Trained As Navy Fighter Pilot
Sub Lieutenant Astha Poonia has become the first woman to be trained as a fighter pilot of the Indian Navy. She may eventually fly the MiG-29K or the naval version of the Rafale fighter jet off India's aircraft carriers.
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Navy Appoints 1st Woman Commanding Officer In Naval Attack Ship
The Indian Navy has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in sync with its philosophy of 'all roles-all ranks' for female personnel, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said on Friday.
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Republic Day Parade Naval Contingent To Be Led By Woman Officer Disha Amrith
Lt Commander Disha Amrith, a woman naval air operations official posted at a strategic base, will lead the Indian Navy's Republic Day contingent of 144 young sailors and its tableau will showcase the 'Nari Shakti' in force.
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R-Day Parade: Navy Tableau Shows 1946 Uprising; Woman Officer Leads Contingent
The Indian Navy's tableau at the Republic Day parade on Wednesday depicted the 1946 naval uprising, which contributed to the country's Independence movement, and its marching contingent was led by a woman officer.
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Supreme Court Puts On Hold Release Of 10 Women Naval Officers From Services
The Supreme Court today stayed the release of ten women naval officers, who are seeking grant of permanent commission (PC), from the services as scheduled on December 31 this year.
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India's First Woman Navy Pilot To Train At Air Force Academy In Hyderabad
The Indian Navy will soon get its first-ever woman pilot, Shubhangi Swaroop, who will be flying a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. Though Uttar Pradesh resident Shubhangi is set to be the first Naval woman pilot, the Navy's Aviation branch has had women officers manning the air traffic and as 'observers'. Besides her, three other women cadets -- A...
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Indian Navy Gets First Woman Pilot, 3 Women Join Armament Division
In a first, a woman has been inducted as a pilot in the Indian Navy. Shubhangi Swaroop, from Uttar Pradesh, will soon be flying Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft.
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A Husband Remembers India's First Woman Officer to Die in Line of Duty
Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat - country's first woman officer to die in the line of duty - was cremated with full military honours today in Mewat, Haryana. Two years ago 27-year-old Lt Shekhawat had married a fellow naval officer Lt Vivek Chokar, but the two had never lived together. This was meant to change next month.
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In Dornier Crash, First Woman Officer Dies in Line of Duty
The body of Lieutenant Kiran Shekhawat, who was flying in the ill-fated Navy Dornier that crashed on Tuesday during a night flying exercise 25 nautical miles away from Goa, has been recovered.
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Woman Officer Among Two Missing After Naval Aircraft Crashes Off Goa
Nine ships are searching off the Goa coast for a naval aircraft that crashed last night, leaving two pilots missing. The captain of the aircraft, Commander Nikhil Joshi, was rescued by a fishing vessel and is in hospital. A woman officer is among the pair that has yet to be found.
