Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma becomes1st Non- Medico Defence officer to have 2 stars on her collar (attain General’s rank)
In a defining moment for India’s armed forces and the nation’s women, Air Vice Marshal Shakti Sharma has become the first woman non-medical officer across the Indian Defence Services to attain the two-star rank. On 1 September 2026, she assumed charge as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) at Air Headquarters, scripting a new…