Gallantry Awards: Deepika Misra becomes 1st woman IAF Officer to get Gallantry Award

Gallantry Awards: Deepika Misra becomes 1st woman IAF Officer to get Gallantry Award Wing Commander Deepika Misra became the first woman officer in the Indian Air Force to be presented a gallantry award. Wing Commander Misra, a helicopter pilot who hails from Rajasthan, was conferred a Vayu Sena Medal (Gallantry) for an act of “exceptional courage” displayed during a flood relief operation in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.