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Lt Gen Gurbaksh S Sihota (retd)
Ex-DGMO and former Southern Army Commander
A few days ago, there was a flurry of writings in newspapers criticising the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) for making a statement about the role of the Indian Air Force in relation to its close support function to the forward troops engaged in active battle with the enemy.
It was disheartening to note some columnists casting aspersions on the intellect of the CDS. I do not think they have given credit to the ribbons on his chest which have been earned by being through operations beyond the comprehension of most people. Aren’t they also indirectly questioning the authorities who placed him in this position and have tasked him with an important mandate which will change the functioning of the Indian defence forces for the future?
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In a first, two women Army officers selected to undergo helicopter pilot training ANI | Updated: Jun 09, 2021 15:36 IST
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], June 9 (ANI): Two women Army officers have been selected to train as helicopter pilots at Combat Army Aviation Training School, Nashik, informed the Indian Army on Wednesday.
According to the Army, 15 women officers volunteered to join army aviation, however, only two officers have qualified through the stringent selection process to include the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) and medicals.
The selected women on successful completion of training at Nashik will join flying duties by July 2022. (ANI)
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Two women army officers selected to undergo helicopter pilot training
For the first time, two women Army officers have been selected to train as helicopter pilots at Combat Army Aviation Training School at Nashik in Maharashtra.
This development comes months after army chief General Manoj Mukund Naravane cleared a proposal for allowing women officers to opt for the armyâs aviation wing. Till now, women officers were assigned only ground duties in the Army Aviation Corps.
Women officers in the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy fly helicopters while the Army Aviation Corps only inducted male officers until now. Pilots have to go through a stringent selection process.