Bio/Wiki
Profession | Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel |
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Famous For | For giving press conference about Operation Sindoor |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 5' 7" (170 cm) |
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Weight | 55 Kg (121 lbs) |
Eye Color | Black |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
Degree | Engineering Graduate |
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Personal Life
Nationality | Indian |
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Career
Service Number | 28261 |
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Branch | Fighter Pilot (FP) |
Stream | Helicopters |
Commissioning Date | 18 Dec 2004 |
Course | 21 SSC (W) FP |
Aircraft Flown |
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Promotions | Became Wing Commander on 18 December 2017 |
Permanent Commissioning Date | 18 December 2019 |
Some Lesser Known Facts
Vyomika Singh grew up in a middle-class family without any military background. | |
During a sixth-grade discussion about names, a classmate mentioned that she owned the sky, which inspired her to pursue a career as a pilot. | |
She discovered that the IAF initially only accepted unmarried males for pilot positions but later learned about the UPSC exam and applied successfully in 2004. | |
She faced legal issues regarding her commissioning as a permanently commissioned officer, ultimately fighting a case. | |
In 2020, she participated in a rescue mission in Arunachal Pradesh. | |
In April 2021, she and other women officers were granted permanent commission and she received this effect from 18 December 2019. | |
She was part of an all-women mountaineering expedition to Mt. Manirang, completing the trek during the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mohotsav’ celebrations. | |
She is a highly skilled helicopter fighter pilot, having logged over 2500 hours of flight time. | |
Made headlines on 7 May 2025, during the press conference about Operation Sindoor, providing updates in English alongside Colonel Sofiya Qureshi who spoke in Hindi. |