Shaliza Dhami

Wing Commander Shaliza Dhami is an officer in the Indian Air Force (IAF). She was commissioned in Air Force on 3 December 2003. She belongs to Ludhiana, Punjab and holds a Bachelor of Technology degree in Electronics and Communication. [1][2] In August 2019 she became a Flight Commander, the first woman officer in India to do so.[3] She is a flight commander of a Chetak helicopter unit at Hindan Air Force Station.[4] She also became the first woman flying instructor of the IAF for Chetak and Cheetah helicopters; this makes her the first woman flying instructor in the IAF. Her first solo flight was in 2003 in a HAL HPT-32 Deepak. She was born in Ludhiana, Punjab.[3][5] Dhami also is the first woman officer to be given permanent commission with the Indian Air Force, which occurred in 2019.[2]

  • Dhami's first solo flight was in a HAL Deepak
  • She is the first woman flying instructor for HAL Chetak

Wing Commander

Shaliza Dhami
BornLudhiana, Punjab, India
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force
RankWing Commander

See also

References
  1. Sharma, Aditya (27 August 2019). "Shaliza Dhami Is First Woman Air Force Officer To Become Flight Commander". NDTV. ANI. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  2. Joshi, Shamani (28 August 2019). "The Indian Air Force Just Got its First Female Flight Commander". Vice. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  3. "Shaliza Dhami is India's first woman Flight Commander". Femina. 29 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  4. "Wing Commander S Dhami becomes first female officer to become Flight Commander". Hindustan Times. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  5. "#GoodNews: In a First, Woman IAF Officer Becomes Flight Commander". The Quint. 28 August 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
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