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Meet IAF's Shakti Sharma: The First Non-Medical Woman Officer To Attain Vice Marshal Rank
Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma's career spans more than three decades in the IAF, including pioneering roles in military education and leadership.
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- Why it matters
- This removes a glass ceiling in the IAF's officer ranks, opening the most senior non-medical positions to women after more than three decades of the service's history.
- Most affected
- Women officers in the Indian Air Force — Access to the highest non-medical officer rank becomes demonstrably possible for their careers.
- Likely next
- Whether other women officers advance to vice marshal rank in the coming years.
Also reported by: Telangana Today, India Today