Indian Navy appoints its first woman commanding officer of warship

The Navy of India has appointed the first woman commanding officer in a naval ship in line with the Navy’s philosophy of “all roles-all ranks” to deploying women in the service, Navy Chief Admiral R Hari Kumar said, Report informs.

Sources told The Indian Express that the officer, a Lieutenant Commander, would be commanding INS Trinkat, a fast attack craft based in the western seaboard.

She is yet to take over the new role.

This was the first time that a woman officer would assume command of a ship. As per sources, the officer is a qualified navigation instructor and has been involved in training observers inducted into the Navy.

Admiral Kumar said the officer had to go through all the processes for qualification and exams and would now undergo pre-commissioning training before taking over the craft.