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Shakti Sharma
Her life
Shakti Sharma is an officer of the Indian Air Force.
In 2026 she became the first woman officer outside the medical branch to be promoted to Air Vice Marshal, opening the top ranks of the Air Force to women in every branch.
Achievements
- ✦First woman outside the medical branch to become Air Vice Marshal, 2026
On the timeline
2026
Kumkum Mohod becomes the first Indian woman to win recurve archery gold at the Asian Games, and Shakti Sharma becomes the first woman Air Vice Marshal outside the medical branch.
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