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Sub Lieutenant (SLt) '''Riti Singh Bhatia''' is one of the first two women, along with SLt [[Kumudini Tyagi]], to have earned their wings for operating from [[Indian Navy]] warships.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-21|title=In a first, 2 women officers to operate helicopters from Indian Navy warships|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/in-a-first-2-women-officers-to-operate-helicopters-from-indian-navy-warships/story-CLvAIV1N3h8ufbPuBqjSjP.html|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>

{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix = Sub-lieutenant
| name = Riti Singh Bhatia
| birth_date = 1996
| birth_place = [[Lucknow]] , [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Observer (Airborne Tactician) in the helicopter fleet
| years_active = 2020 -
| employer = [[Indian Navy]]
| known_for = First of 2 airborne combatant ladies operating from Indian warships
| spouse = SLt. Shubham Bhatia (married 2022–present)
}}

== Early life ==
Riti comes from a family that has a history of serving in the armed forces for four generations. Her grandfather served as a signals officer in the [[Indian Army]]. Her father, Commander S K Singh, retired from the Indian Navy.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet the lady officers making naval history|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/special/meet-the-lady-officers-making-naval-history/20200923.htm|access-date=2020-09-27|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref> Her mother is an English teacher, and she has an elder sister, Riya.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Been waiting for this moment all my life: Sub Lieutenant Riti Singh's dreams take 'wing'|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/sep/22/been-waiting-for-this-moment-all-my-lifesub-lieutenant-riti-singhs-dreams-take-wing-2200118.html|access-date=2020-09-27|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> Both her parents helped her train for the entrance exam.

She was born in 1996 in [[Uttar Pradesh]], where the family hails from. They moved to [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]] in 2002. She holds a [[Bachelor of Technology]] in Computer Science. She got married in April 2022 to SLt. Shubham Bhatia, who also serves in the Indian Navy <ref name=":0" />

== Career ==
Riti completed the 22nd [[Short-service commission|Short Service Commission]] Observer Course<ref>{{Cite web|title=Observer - Join Indian Navy {{!}} Government of India|url=https://www.joinindiannavy.gov.in/en/page/observer.html|access-date=2020-09-26|website=www.joinindiannavy.gov.in}}</ref> from [[Southern Naval Command]], [[Kochi]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-21|title=2 महिला अफसरों को पहली बार वॉरशिप पर तैनात करेगी नौसेना, ये हेलिकॉप्टरों को ऑपरेट करेंगी; राफेल को भी पहली महिला पायलट जल्द मिलेगी|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/national/news/indian-navy-news-today-update-sub-lieutenant-kumudini-tyagi-and-sub-lieutenant-riti-singh-deployed-on-navy-warships-127739706.html|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Dainik Bhaskar|language=hi}}</ref> This included 60 hours of flying training including sorties and simulator flights.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Designating enemies, pointing out targets will be my job: Navy woman officer picked for deployment on warship|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/designating-enemies-pointing-out-targets-will-be-my-job-navy-woman-officer-sub-lieutenant-riti-singh-picked-for-deployment-on-warship/656326|access-date=2020-09-26|website=www.timesnownews.com|language=en}}</ref>

On September 21, 2020, Riti was inducted as an Observer (Airborne Tactician) in the helicopter fleet of the Indian Navy. She was among a group of 17 officers, including four women officers, and three officers of the Indian Coast Guard, who were awarded "Wings" on graduating as "Observers" at a ceremony held at [[INS Garuda]], Kochi. Rear Admiral Antony George, Chief Staff Officer (Training), presiding over the ceremony, highlighted it as a landmark occasion.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Women Officers in Helicopter Stream of Indian Navy|url=https://pib.gov.in/Pressreleaseshare.aspx?PRID=1657358|access-date=2020-09-26|website=pib.gov.in}}</ref>

Her training includes Air Navigation, Flying Procedure, Air Warfare, Anti-Submarine Warfare. She is now training to operate a host of sensors onboard navy multi-role, or [[Utility helicopter|Utility Helicopters]], including sonar consoles and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) payloads. She is likely to fly in the [[MH-60R]] Seahawk.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet The Navy's First Women Combat Aviators To Be Deployed On Warships|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/women-officers-soon-on-warships-as-mission-specialists-in-historic-first-2298713|access-date=2020-09-26|website=NDTV.com}}</ref> Her deployments are expected to be on frontline Indian Navy warships including long duration missions.<ref>{{Cite web|title=2 women officers to operate choppers from warships|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/report/two-women-officers-to-operate-choppers-from-warships/20200921.htm|access-date=2020-09-26|website=Rediff|language=en}}</ref>

== See also ==

* [[Kumudini Tyagi]]
* [[Shivangi (pilot)]]
* [[Avani Chaturvedi]]
* [[Mohana Singh Jitarwal]]
* [[Bhawana Kanth]]
* [[Gunjan Saxena]]
* [[Kiran Shekhawat]]

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