ALLAHABAD: For Group Captain of Indian Air Force’s Central Air Command (Bamruali) and mom of 2, Rachna Sharma, combating again was once one thing she learnt very early in existence.
“I nonetheless be mindful the times once I can be indignant to peer see anti-social elements passing lewd remarks and teasing college-going girls. I may now not keep mum so I learnt to argue with them and even used to pick out occasional fights. After my stint with National Cadet Corps (NCC), I realised that women aren't any less competent than men and I joined the drive in 1994, a yr after IAF had started recruiting female officials,” said the 47-year-old who's the the primary female officer of the administration department to have been decided on for the rank of Group Captain.
Rachna is the primary lady IAF officer who made it to the Group Captain rank within the administration department. Rachna looks after the advance of the brand new infrastructure at Air Force stations, under the jurisdiction of CAC. After college, Rachna joined Miranda House, Delhi University and later joined NCC, which she says gave her a feel of the facility and responsibility which comes with a uniform.
Numerous certificate and accolades later, Rachna was once commissioned to the administrative department of IAF in December 1994, where underwent through rigorous coaching for a yr.
She secured the primary rank within the overall order of benefit all the way through her coaching and received the coveted medal for ‘Outstanding Performance’ from her Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief,Training Command.
She proved her mettle by way of overcoming various demanding situations and after finishing her coaching as a young Pilot Office Rachna went on to transform one of the most first ladies compatriots to be posted at a frontline fighter base in Assam, at a time when ULFA groups have been wreaking havoc within the area.
“The scenario outside the base was once extraordinarily antagonistic and I was an obligation officer. In those time, the theory of ladies combating with weapons and pistols was once an ungainly idea for a male-dominant society, but in products and services we have been handled at par with fellow male officials,” she added. The posting proved to be fortunate for Rachna, in my view as neatly. “I will not forget the posting because I met my husband Pradeep there.” Her husband may be posted at CAC.
“I nonetheless be mindful the times once I can be indignant to peer see anti-social elements passing lewd remarks and teasing college-going girls. I may now not keep mum so I learnt to argue with them and even used to pick out occasional fights. After my stint with National Cadet Corps (NCC), I realised that women aren't any less competent than men and I joined the drive in 1994, a yr after IAF had started recruiting female officials,” said the 47-year-old who's the the primary female officer of the administration department to have been decided on for the rank of Group Captain.
Rachna is the primary lady IAF officer who made it to the Group Captain rank within the administration department. Rachna looks after the advance of the brand new infrastructure at Air Force stations, under the jurisdiction of CAC. After college, Rachna joined Miranda House, Delhi University and later joined NCC, which she says gave her a feel of the facility and responsibility which comes with a uniform.
Numerous certificate and accolades later, Rachna was once commissioned to the administrative department of IAF in December 1994, where underwent through rigorous coaching for a yr.
She secured the primary rank within the overall order of benefit all the way through her coaching and received the coveted medal for ‘Outstanding Performance’ from her Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief,Training Command.
She proved her mettle by way of overcoming various demanding situations and after finishing her coaching as a young Pilot Office Rachna went on to transform one of the most first ladies compatriots to be posted at a frontline fighter base in Assam, at a time when ULFA groups have been wreaking havoc within the area.
“The scenario outside the base was once extraordinarily antagonistic and I was an obligation officer. In those time, the theory of ladies combating with weapons and pistols was once an ungainly idea for a male-dominant society, but in products and services we have been handled at par with fellow male officials,” she added. The posting proved to be fortunate for Rachna, in my view as neatly. “I will not forget the posting because I met my husband Pradeep there.” Her husband may be posted at CAC.
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