Wing Commander Deepika Misra is first IAF woman officer to receive gallantry award

April 25, 2023

Wing Commander Deepika Misra has made history as the first female Air Force officer to receive a gallantry medal.
She was awarded the Vayu Seva Medal for gallantry by the President of India on Independence Day in the previous year, and recently received the award from the Air Chief Marshal of the Indian Air Force at an investiture ceremony in New Delhi.
She was awarded for exhibiting exemplary courage while carrying out Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief operations following flash floods in northern Madhya Pradesh.