50 more women now officers in Indian Air Force

[Major Shaitan Singh]

As many as 50 women, who passed out with flying colours, can look forward to a glittering IAF career in engineering.

An impressive passing-out parade of Aeronautical Engineers and Short Service Commission Course Officers was held at Air Force Technical College (AFTC), Jalahalli, on Friday in which 138 officers, including 50 women, passed out after one year of training.

IAF officials told TOI: “Women officers have been inducted earlier. Those who got in now will be performing various engineering jobs in electronics, electrical and mechanical. They will be responsible for maintenance of systems and sub-systems in these streams.”

The parade marked the culmination of 74 weeks of training (22 weeks at Air Force Academy, Hyderabad, and 52 at Air Force Technical College, Jalahalli) in aeronautical engineering, military leadership, managerial skills and ethos of an air warrior.

Air Marshal S Varthaman, Air Officer Commanding-In-Chief, Eastern Air Command, reviewed the parade. He awarded trophies and medallions to officers who excelled in the course.

The prestigious ‘President’s Plaque’ for Best All Round Officer and Chief of Air Staff Medal for the best in electronics stream was given to Flying Officer Harender Kumar; ‘Vice President’s Sword’ for Best Air Warrior to Flying Officer Vijender Singh; Chief of Air Staff Medal in mechanical stream to Flying Officer Pratik Dutta.

 

[scorpionx]

Inducting women officers in fighter squadrons would be a revolutionary step. Hope IAF to think of that too.

 

[Su-11]

If one of them is shot down in enemy territory then this nation filled with Feminists & Liberals would pressurize the govt to bring her back at all costs, since she is a woman held by enemy male soldiers. Pakistan would have the perfect card to play to derive concessions.

 

[janon]

If one of them is shot down in enemy territory then this nation filled with Feminists & Liberals would pressurize the govt to bring her back at all costs, since she is a woman held by enemy male soldiers. Pakistan would have the perfect card to play to derive concessions.

Shows you don't know much about feminism. A feminist would argue for equal treatment irrespective of gender.

 

[Su-11]

lol.. seems you don't know about feminism much. A feminist would argue that war is in fact a Man's creation and Women are forced into combat by the larger society which is governed largely by testosterone driven Men. So this woman pilot should be brought back. When someone coined the phrase "Women's Logic" they were not kidding. "Women's Logic" work in many twisted ways.

Besides, I suppose you haven't heard about Feminists promoting quotas for women, as well as arguing that women should not be treated as equal as men and should be allowed to get pregnant as it is a woman's right and hence be useless in case a war breaks out. Like I said, women's logic!

 

[Screambowl]

If one of them is shot down in enemy territory then this nation filled with Feminists & Liberals would pressurize the govt to bring her back at all costs, since she is a woman held by enemy male soldiers. Pakistan would have the perfect card to play to derive concessions.

Geneva Convention comes into play. plus i am thinking something else ...

 

[janon]

lol.. seems you don't know about feminism much. A feminist would argue that war is in fact a Man's creation and Women are forced into combat by the larger society which is governed largely by testosterone driven Men. So this woman pilot should be brought back. When someone coined the phrase "Women's Logic" they were not kidding. "Women's Logic" work in many twisted ways.

Besides, I suppose you haven't heard about Feminists promoting quotas for women, as well as arguing that women should not be treated as equal as men and should be allowed to get pregnant as it is a woman's right and hence be useless in case a war breaks out. Like I said, women's logic!

All that is YOUR logic.