Mawya Sudan Becomes First Woman Fighter Pilot In IAF From J&K's Rajouri

Hailing from the village of Lamberi, of Border Tehsil of Nowshera in Rajouri, Mawya Sudan commissioned into the IAF as Flying Officer.

Mawya Sudan, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, has become the first woman fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force (IAF) from Rajouri district. Hailing from the village of Lamberi, of Border Tehsil of Nowshera in Rajouri, she commissioned into the IAF as Flying Officer. Mawya has become the 12th woman officer and first from Rajouri to be inducted as a fighter pilot in the IAF. Air Chief Marshal Rakesh Kumar Singh Bhadauria reviewed the combined graduation passing out parade, held on Saturday at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad. Maya's father, Vinod Sudan, expressed his happiness over his daughter's achievement. He said, "I am feeling proud. Now she is not just our daughter but a daughter of this country. We have been receiving congratulatory messages since yesterday."