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| name = Pooja Thakur
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[[Wing Commander (rank)|Wing Commander]] '''Pooja Thakur''' is a retired Indian Air Force Officer. She was the first female commanding officer of the [[Tri-Services Guard of Honour (India)|Tri-Services Guard of Honour]], which was inspected by then-[[US President]] [[Barack Obama]] at the [[Rashtrapati Bhawan]] in January 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|last=PTI|date=2015-01-25|title=Woman officer leads guard of honour for Barack Obama|url=https://www.livemint.com/Politics/ddgA1zuyXojp88RVK5uQWJ/Woman-officer-leads-guard-of-honour-for-Barack-Obama.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.livemint.com/Politics/ddgA1zuyXojp88RVK5uQWJ/Woman-officer-leads-guard-of-honour-for-Barack-Obama.html|archive-date=2015|access-date=2021-09-20|website=mint|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|date=2015-01-25|title=Obama gets Guard of Honour, woman officer her moment in the sun|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/north/story/obama-india-wing-commander-pooja-thakur-rashtrapati-bhavan-guard-of-honour-237325-2015-01-25|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-20|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Peri|first=Dinakar|date=2015-01-25|title=In a first, woman officer leads Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/in-a-first-a-woman-officer-leads-guard-of-honour-at-rashtrapathi-bhavan/article6820974.ece|access-date=2021-09-20|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Guard of Honour for President Barack Obama Led by Wing Commander Pooja Thakur|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/guard-of-honour-for-president-barack-obama-led-by-wing-commander-pooja-thakur-733563|access-date=2021-09-20|website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=AURORA|first=BHAVNA VIJ|title=Obama in India: Wing Commander Puja Thakur first woman to lead a guard of honour|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/obama-in-india-wing-commander-puja-thakur-first-woman-to-lead-a-guard-of-honour/articleshow/46016173.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2021-09-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ians|date=2015-01-26|title=In a first, woman officer leads guard of honour|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/in-a-first-woman-officer-leads-guard-of-honour/article6822386.ece|access-date=2021-09-20|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

She also contributed during the development stage of the [[Guardians of the Skies]], a videogame that features Indian Air Force pilots.<ref name=":0" /> She gave two [[TEDx Talks|Tedx Talks]], one in 2015<ref>{{Citation|title=Pushing Yourself To Your Limit {{!}} Pooja Thakur {{!}} TEDxYouth@JPIS|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8jn1R-hi-c|language=en|access-date=2021-10-24}}</ref> and the other in 2017.<ref>{{Citation|title=The power to choose, the power to change. {{!}} Pooja Thakur {{!}} TEDxYouth@AISGurgaon46|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=irLDrqO_o1E|language=en|access-date=2021-10-24}}</ref>

== Military career ==
She is from the 17 SSC (W) G Course. She was commissioned into the Administrative Branch of the Indian Air Force on 16 Jun 2001 and was promoted to the rank of Wing Commander on 16 June 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Service Record for Wing Commander Pooja Thakur 26611 ADM at Bharat Rakshak.com|url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/26611|url-status=live|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/26611|archive-date=2021-09-20|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Bharat Rakshak|language=en-gb}}</ref>

=== Controversies ===
She was refused a permanent commission, so she went to the [[Armed Forces Tribunal|AFT]] and filed a case.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar Dubey|first=Ajit|last2=|first2=|last3=|first3=|date=2017-07-15|title=Obama-fame IAF officer Pooja Thakur gets wings back after reinstatement order|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/iaf-officer-pooja-thakur-reinstated-into-service-1024416-2017-07-15|url-status=live|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/26611|archive-date=2021|access-date=2021-09-20|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Kumar Dubey|first=Ajit|date=2017-10-29|title='She demands Delhi postings' How IAF is contesting against lady officer's permanent commission|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/mail-today/story/wing-commander-pooja-thakur-iaf-woman-officer-permanent-commission-1071231-2017-10-29|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-09-20|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Pooja Thakur was given option to extend services under Permanent Commission: IAF|url=https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/pooja-thakur-was-given-option-to-extend-services-under-permanent-commission-iaf/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.aninews.in/news/national/politics/pooja-thakur-was-given-option-to-extend-services-under-permanent-commission-iaf|archive-date=2021|access-date=2021-09-20|website=ANI News|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|author=Scroll Staff|title=Wing Commander Pooja Thakur sues Indian Air Force for denying her permanent commission|url=http://scroll.in/latest/811752/wing-commander-pooja-thakur-sues-indian-air-force-for-denying-her-permanent-commission|url-status=live|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:http://scroll.in/latest/811752/wing-commander-pooja-thakur-sues-indian-air-force-for-denying-her-permanent-commission|archive-date=2021|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-14|title=IAF officer moves tribunal after being denied permanent commission|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iaf-officer-pooja-thakur-moves-tribunal-after-being-denied-permanent-commission/story-l7osbXziuvmYwrXBdHp4bP.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/iaf-officer-pooja-thakur-moves-tribunal-after-being-denied-permanent-commission/story-l7osbXziuvmYwrXBdHp4bP.html|archive-date=2021|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=ANI|date=2016-07-14|title=Wing Commander Pooja Thakur sues IAF for denying her permanent commission|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/wing-commander-pooja-thakur-sues-iaf-for-denying-her-permanent-commission-116071400585_1.html|access-date=2021-09-20|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/wing-commander-pooja-thakur-sues-iaf-for-denying-her-permanent-commission-116071400585_1.html|archive-date=2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Correspondent|first=By Our Defence|title=Denied permanent commission, Wg Cdr Pooja moves AFT|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/denied-permanent-commission-wg-cdr-pooja-moves-aft-english-news-1.1202279|url-status=live|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/denied-permanent-commission-wg-cdr-pooja-moves-aft-english-news-1.1202279|archive-date=2021|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-07-15|title=Pooja Thakur case: Armed Forces aren't biased, it's the media which discriminates-India News , Firstpost|url=https://www.firstpost.com/india/pooja-thakur-case-armed-forces-arent-biased-its-the-media-which-discriminates-2895860.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:https://www.firstpost.com/india/pooja-thakur-case-armed-forces-arent-biased-its-the-media-which-discriminates-2895860.html|archive-date=2021|access-date=2021-09-20|website=Firstpost}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian Air Force officers]]
[[Category:Indian Air Force personnel]]
[[Category:Indian female military personnel]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1979 births]]

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