Pooja Thakur (Indian Airforce)

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Wing Commander

Pooja Thakur
Born1979 (age 45–46)
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Air Force
Years of service2001-2016
RankWing Commander of IAF.png Wing Commander
Other workGuardians of the Skies[1]

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, which was inspected by then-US President Barack Obama at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in January 2015.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

She also contributed during the development stage of the Guardians of the Skies, a videogame that features Indian Air Force pilots.[8] She gave two Tedx Talks, one in 2015[9] and the other in 2017.[10]

Military career[edit]

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.[11]

Controversies[edit]

She was refused a permanent commission, so she went to the AFT and filed a case.[12][13][14][15][16][8][17][18]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Pooja Thakur, who led Guard of Honour for Obama, sues IAF after being denied permanent commission". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
  2. ↑ PTI (2015-01-25). "Woman officer leads guard of honour for Barack Obama". mint. Archived from the original on 2015. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
  3. ↑ "Obama gets Guard of Honour, woman officer her moment in the sun". India Today. 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2021-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ Peri, Dinakar (2015-01-25). "In a first, woman officer leads Guard of Honour at Rashtrapati Bhavan". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  5. ↑ "Guard of Honour for President Barack Obama Led by Wing Commander Pooja Thakur". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  6. ↑ AURORA, BHAVNA VIJ. "Obama in India: Wing Commander Puja Thakur first woman to lead a guard of honour". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  7. ↑ Ians (2015-01-26). "In a first, woman officer leads guard of honour". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 ANI (2016-07-14). "Wing Commander Pooja Thakur sues IAF for denying her permanent commission". Business Standard India. Archived from the original on 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
  9. ↑ Pushing Yourself To Your Limit | Pooja Thakur | TEDxYouth@JPIS, retrieved 2021-10-24
  10. ↑ The power to choose, the power to change. | Pooja Thakur | TEDxYouth@AISGurgaon46, retrieved 2021-10-24
  11. ↑ "Service Record for Wing Commander Pooja Thakur 26611 ADM at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak. Archived from the original on 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  12. ↑ Kumar Dubey, Ajit (2017-07-15). "Obama-fame IAF officer Pooja Thakur gets wings back after reinstatement order". India Today. Archived from the original on 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
  13. ↑ Kumar Dubey, Ajit (2017-10-29). "'She demands Delhi postings' How IAF is contesting against lady officer's permanent commission". India Today. Retrieved 2021-09-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. ↑ "Pooja Thakur was given option to extend services under Permanent Commission: IAF". ANI News. Archived from the original on 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
  15. ↑ Scroll Staff. "Wing Commander Pooja Thakur sues Indian Air Force for denying her permanent commission". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
  16. ↑ "IAF officer moves tribunal after being denied permanent commission". Hindustan Times. 2016-07-14. Archived from the original on 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
  17. ↑ Correspondent, By Our Defence. "Denied permanent commission, Wg Cdr Pooja moves AFT". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
  18. ↑ "Pooja Thakur case: Armed Forces aren't biased, it's the media which discriminates-India News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2016-07-15. Archived from the original on 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-20. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help)
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