New Delhi: In a first, two women officers have been selected to join as ‘Observers’ or airborne tacticians in the helicopter stream. Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh will be the first women officers who will be deployed on Navy warships as part of the ship’s crew.
They will be the first women officers who will be deployed on Navy warships as part of the ship’s crew. The entry of women was earlier restricted to fixed-wing aircraft that took off and landed ashore.
The two are a part of a group of 17 officers of the Navy, including four women officers and three officers of the Indian Coast Guard, who were awarded ‘Wings’ on graduating as ‘Observers’ at a ceremony held today at INS Garuda, here, a Defence statement said.
The group comprised 13 officers of Regular batch and four-woman officers of Short Service Commission batch.
Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh have been selected to join as ‘Observers’ (Airborne tacticians) in the helicopter stream. They were awarded ‘Wings’ on graduating as ‘Observers’ at a ceremony held today at INS Garuda, Kochi: Indian Navy pic.twitter.com/YVYAPKEnhw
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The ceremony was presided over by Rear Admiral Antony George NM, VSM, Chief Staff Officer (training) who presented the awards and coveted wings to the graduating officers.
Speaking on the occasion, Rear Admiral Antony George congratulated the graduating officers and said it was a landmark occasion wherein for the first time women are going to be trained in helicopter operations which would ultimately pave way for the deployment of women on frontline warships of Indian Navy.
