| Captain Abhilasha Barak made history as the first combat helicopter pilot in the Indian Army. |
| In 2014, she undertook training as a trainee at DRDO. |
| During 2015, she gained experience as an intern at The Smart Cube. |
| After completing her B Tech in 2016, she worked as a Business Tech Analyst at Deloitte US. |
| In 2017, she joined the Officers’ Training Academy to pursue her passion for serving in the military. |
| Abhilasha Barak successfully passed the Pilot Aptitude Battery Test (PABT) and Computerised Pilot Selection System (CPSS) to qualify for Army Aviation Corps training. |
| Her journey to becoming a pilot involved six months of intense training. |
| She was honored to be selected as the Commander of the Corps of Army Air Defence’s Contingent for the Presentation of Regimental Colours. |
| Abhilasha Barak achieved success by passing her promotional exam, Part B, on her first attempt. |
| From a pool of 15 woman officers, she was chosen for specialized training at Combat Army Aviation Training School (CATS) in Nashik. |
| During her time at the Officers’ Training Academy in Chennai, she acquired skills in Judo, a martial art. |
