Abhilasha Barak Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Army Personnel
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	01/01/1994
Age	32 years
Birthplace	Panchkula, Haryana, India

Bio/Wiki

Famous For

Becoming the first woman combat aviator of the Indian Army

Military Service

Service/Branch	Indian Army
Rank	Major
Service Years	September 2018 - present
Unit	Army Air Defence (08 September 2018 - 25 May 2022) 2072 Army Aviation Squadron (25 May 2022 - present) Army Air Defence (September 2018 - May 2022) 2072 Army Aviation Squadron (May 2022 - present)
Commission Type	Short Service Commission
Career Ranks	Lieutenant (07 September 2018 - 2020) Captain (2020 - present) Lieutenant (September 2018 - 2020) Captain (2020 - 2025) Major (2025 - present)
Awards, Honours, Achievements	Silver Cheetah Trophy for Excellence and for standing first in the overall order of merit

Educational Qualification(s)

College/University	Delhi Technological University
Educational Qualification	B Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
School	Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi (2010-2012) The Lawrence School, Sanawar

Personal Life

Hometown	Panchkula, Haryana, India
Hobbies	Horse Riding

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Family

Father	Col S. Om Singh (a retired officer of the Indian Army)
Mother	Not Known
Siblings	She has an elder brother who is also an officer in the Indian Army
Spouse	N/A

Career

Position	Business Tech Analyst
Company	Deloitte, USA
Start Date	2016

Position	Combat Aviator
Company	Indian Army Aviation Corps
Start Date	25/05/2022

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Captain Abhilasha Barak made history as the first combat helicopter pilot in the Indian Army.
2. In 2014, she undertook training as a trainee at DRDO.
3. During 2015, she gained experience as an intern at The Smart Cube.
4. After completing her B Tech in 2016, she worked as a Business Tech Analyst at Deloitte US.
5. In 2017, she joined the Officers’ Training Academy to pursue her passion for serving in the military.
6. Abhilasha Barak successfully passed the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) and Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) to qualify for Army Aviation Corps training.
7. Her journey to becoming a pilot involved six months of intense training.
8. She was honored to be selected as the Commander of the Corps of Army Air Defence’s Contingent for the Presentation of Regimental Colours.
9. Abhilasha Barak achieved success by passing her promotional exam, Part B, on her first attempt.
10. From a pool of 15 woman officers, she was chosen for specialized training at Combat Army Aviation Training School (CATS) in Nashik.
11. During her time at the Officers’ Training Academy in Chennai, she acquired skills in Judo, a martial art.
12. She was commissioned into the Army Air Defence Corps in September 2018.

Latest News about Abhilasha Barak

25/05/2022 Captain Abhilasha Barak becomes the first woman combat aviator of the Indian Army.

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