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Army congratulates first woman commanding officer
By: TP News
Date: 6/6/2023 7:51:42 PM
New Delhi:In a historic moment for Indian Army, Dhruva Command congratulated the first woman Commanding Officer of a frontline Divisional Army Service Corps Battalion for providing intimate supplies and transport cover.
The Northern Command tweeted, “Dhruva Command congratulates Col Priyanka Singh, the first Women Commanding Officer of a frontline Divisional Army Service Corps Battalion in the Northern Command theatre responsible for providing intimate Supplies and Transport cover. Northern Command is proud of her unique achievement.”
This comes a day after Colonel Shuchita Shekhar became the first woman officer of the Army Service Corps to assume command of a Communication Zone Mechanical Transport Battalion.
The battalion, responsible for the maintenance of the supply chain of the fully operational Northern Command, plays a major role in army logistics, including animal transportation.
The Northern Command tweeted, "Dhruva Command congratulates Col Shuchita Shekhar, first Women Officer of Army Service Corps to assume command of a Communication Zone Mechanical Transport Battalion responsible for the maintenance of the Supply Chain of the fully operational Northern Command."