Two women officers have been selected as airborne tacticians and will be deployed on Indian Navy warships, PTI reported on Monday. This is seen as a landmark event as before this, women have not been posted on warships despite being employed in different ranks in Indian Navy.
Sub Lieutenant Kumudini Tyagi and Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh would be the first women airborne tacticians in India to operate from the deck of warships. Entry of women was earlier restricted to the fixed wing aircraft that took off and landed ashore. They were not posted on warships for lengthy durations due to several reasons, including lack of privacy in crew quarters and the non-availability of gender-specific bathroom facilities, according to NDTV.
Both Tyagi and Singh passed out of Indian Navy’s Observer Course at Southern Naval Command in Kerala’s Kochi city on Monday. The two officers are…