<p>Captain Abhilasha Barak on Wednesday became the first woman combat aviator in the Indian Army.</p>.<p>She has been awarded the coveted 'wings' along with 36 Army pilots at a ceremony held at Combat Army Aviation Training School in Nashik, officials said.</p>.<p>"Captain Barak became the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as combat aviator after successful completion of the combat Army aviation course," said an official.</p>.<p>Captain Barak hails from Haryana and was commissioned into the Army Air Defence Corps in September 2018. </p>.<p>She is the daughter of Col S Om Singh (Retd). </p>.<p>Captain Abhilasha has done a number of professional military courses before joining the Army Aviation Corps, said the official.</p>
<p>Captain Abhilasha Barak on Wednesday became the first woman combat aviator in the Indian Army.</p>.<p>She has been awarded the coveted 'wings' along with 36 Army pilots at a ceremony held at Combat Army Aviation Training School in Nashik, officials said.</p>.<p>"Captain Barak became the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as combat aviator after successful completion of the combat Army aviation course," said an official.</p>.<p>Captain Barak hails from Haryana and was commissioned into the Army Air Defence Corps in September 2018. </p>.<p>She is the daughter of Col S Om Singh (Retd). </p>.<p>Captain Abhilasha has done a number of professional military courses before joining the Army Aviation Corps, said the official.</p>