- Group Captain Shalija Dhami has become the first woman officer in the Indian Air Force to command a front line combat unit.
- According to an announcement made by the Indian Air Force on March 7, Dhami will command a missile squadron in the Western Sector.
- Dhami was commissioned as a helicopter pilot in 2003, and has over 2800 hours of flying experience and has been commended by the Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief on two occasions.
Group Captain Shalija Dhami became the first woman officer to command an IAF fighter unit.
