Current Affairs - Defence - Discussion

Shakti Sharma created history by becoming the first woman officer from the non-medical cadre in the Indian Defence Forces to be promoted to the rank of Air Vice Marshal, a two-star rank. Commissioned into the Indian Air Force Education Branch on June 18, 1994, she has served for more than three decades across training institutions, field units, command headquarters and Air Headquarters. From September 1, 2026, she took charge as Assistant Chief of the Air Staff (Education) at Air Headquarters. Her career also includes serving as Principal of Sainik School, Kapurthala, and establishing academic-defence partnerships with institutions such as IIT Kanpur and Pune University.