Colonel Geeta Rana became the first woman officer to command a field workshop

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Category : Defense Published on: March 11 2023

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Colonel Geeta Ranaof the Indian Army's Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has become the first woman officer of the Indian Army to command a field workshop on the forward front in eastern Ladakh.
Ms. Rana is currently a Colonel in the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME).
The Indian Army has also approved women officers to take up the role of commanders.
After this Colonel Geeta has become the first woman officer to achieve this achievement.
Colonel Geeta will command the independent field workshop deployed along the China border.

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Colonel Geeta Rana became the first woman officer to command a field workshop