First woman pilot of Indian Navy, Lieutenant Shivangi to join naval operations today

First woman pilot of Indian Navy, Lieutenant Shivangi, will join naval operations on completion of operational training in Kochi on today.
She was inducted into Indian Navy as SSC (Pilot) as part of 27 NOC course in Indian Naval Academy, Ezhimala and got formally commissioned by Vice Admiral AK Chawla, in June last year.
The Navy's Aviation branch has had women officers operating as air traffic control officers and as 'observers' in the aircraft who are responsible for communication and weapons, the source said.