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Historic: Group Captain Shaliza Dhami becomes first women officer to take over command of frontline combat unit

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has decided to hand over the command of a frontline combat unit in the western sector to Group Captain Shaliza Dhami. she will be the first woman to command a combat unit of the IAF. Dhami joined the Indian Air Force in 2003.  According to officials, Dhami is a […]

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force has decided to hand over the command of a frontline combat unit in the western sector to Group Captain Shaliza Dhami. she will be the first woman to command a combat unit of the IAF. Dhami joined the Indian Air Force in 2003. 

According to officials, Dhami is a qualified flying instructor and has a flying experience of over 2,800 hours. She is also the first woman to receive Permanent Commission in the Flying Branch. 

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Earlier in September 2019, Wing Commander Dhami had the distinction of becoming the first woman flight commander of a flying unit of the Air Force. She is currently posted in the operations branch of a frontline command headquarters.

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