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Who among the following became the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force to be appointed as the Flight Commander of a flying unit?

[amp_mcq option1=”Shaliza Dhami” option2=”Bhawana Kanth” option3=”Anuradha Shukla” option4=”Nivedita Choudhary” correct=”option1″]

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Shaliza Dhami became the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force (IAF) to be appointed as the Flight Commander of a flying unit. She was appointed to command a Chetak helicopter unit at Hindon airbase in August 2019.

Shaliza Dhami holds the distinction of being the first woman Flight Commander in the IAF.

Other options like Bhawana Kanth are also prominent women officers in the IAF, for example, she was one of the first three women fighter pilots inducted into the IAF. However, the specific achievement mentioned (first woman Flight Commander) belongs to Shaliza Dhami.

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