First in India: Defence

First woman Air Vice Marshal

P. Bandopadhyaya

First in India: Defence

First woman Airline Pilot

Durba Banerjee

First in India: Defence

First woman in the Indian Army Conferred with the Sword of Honour Prize

Divya Ajith Kumar

First in India: Defence

First woman Lieutenant General

Puneeta Arora

First in India: Defence

First woman pilot in the Indian Air Force

Harita Kaur Dayal

First in India: Defence

First Chief of Air Staff

Air Marshal Sir Thomas Elmhirst