Recently who has become the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a Combat Aviator?

Captain Abhilasha Barak on May 25, 2022, created history by becoming the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a Combat Aviator. Army Aviation Corps is the component of the Indian Army which was established on November 1, 1986. It was immediately inducted into ‘Operation Pawan’ which was a crucial test for the newly formed corps. The Army Aviation Corps of the Indian Army primarily carries out the evacuation of the injured troops during operations or health emergencies in the high-altitude areas. The choppers of the Aviation Corps are also used for observation, reconnaissance, casualty evacuation, combat research and rescue, and essential load drops.