Lieutenant General Sadhna Saxena Nair will take over as Director General of Medical Services (Army). She is the first woman to be appointed to this post. Sadhna has graduated from Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. Sadhna Saxena Nair joined the Air Force in December 1985. Also, her family has been serving the country for seven decades in the army. Let us know about Sadhna Saxena Nair's education, her service in the army and her achievements.
Who is Sadhna Saxena Nair?
Lieutenant General Sadhna Saxena Nair has been appointed as the first woman DG of Medical Services (Army) of the country. She has been holding the post of Director General of Medical Services (Army) since August 1, 2024. Even before this, she has a record of being the first woman in many fields.
The only Air Marshal couple of the Air Force
Sadhana Saxena Nair's husband's name is K.P. Nair who is a retired Air Marshal. The Nair couple is the first and so far the only Air Marshal couple of the Indian Air Force.
Three generations of the family involved in the army
Three generations of Sadhana Saxena's family are associated with the Indian Air Force, and have been serving in the army for the last seven decades.
Sadhana Saxena's education
She obtained an MBBS degree from the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune. Got commissioned in the Army Medical Corps in December 1985. She also has a postgraduate degree in Family Medicine. Sadhana Saxena completed two years of training in medical informatics from AIIMS New Delhi.
Work on medical service abroad
Trained abroad in CBRM (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear) warfare and military medical ethics.
Achievements of Sadhana Saxena Nair
She has the distinction of being the first and only female Chief Medical Officer of the Western Air Command and Training Command. Sadhana Saxena has been awarded the Distinguished Service Medal by the President. Sadhana Saxena Nair is the second woman officer to become an Air Marshal. Before this, Air Marshal Padma Bandopadhyay held this post.
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