Sadhna Saxena Nair Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Military Doctor
Nationality	Indian

Bio/Wiki

Profession	Military Doctor
Famous For	Being the first woman to be appointed as the Director of General Medical Services (Army)

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

School(s)	St Mary's Convent School, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh Loreto Convent School, Lucknow
College/University	Armed Forces Medical College, Pune
Qualifications	MBBS Postgraduation in Family Medicine Diplomas in Maternal and Child Health and Health Care Management

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married

Family

Father	Military Doctor
Siblings	Brother - Military Doctor
Spouse	Karath Padmadass Nair (Retd. Air Marshal)
Children	Son - Fighter Pilot (Flight Lieutenant) in the Air Force

Career

Service/Branch	Indian Army Indian Air Force
Rank	Lieutenant General (Indian Army)
Corps	Army Medical Corps
Service Years	26 December 1985 - Present
Service Number	18197 MED MS-11842\|MR-05977
Career Ranks	03 December 1986 - Flight Lieutenant 05 December 1991 - Squadron Leader 14 January 2000 - Wing Commander 23 January 2009 - Acting Group Captain 01 January 2009 - Group Captain 21 July 2015 - Acting Air Commodore 4 June 2015 - Air Commodore 25 January 2021 - Acting Air Vice Marshal 24 December 2020 - Air Vice Marshal 23 Oct 2023 - Acting Air Marshal
Military Decorations	Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Western Air Command (2001) Chief of the Air Staff Commendations (2006) Vishisht Seva Medal by the President of India (26 January 2013)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Sadhna Saxena Nair hails from a military family that has been serving in the armed forces since the 1950s.
She was commissioned into the Indian armed forces as a military doctor on 26 December 1985.
After a year, she transitioned to the Indian Air Force.
Sadhna pursued further education including a two-year training in medical informatics at AIIMS, New Delhi.
She has trained in CBRN warfare with the Israeli Defence Forces and in military medical ethics with the Swiss Armed Forces.
She has authored two research studies on health topics related to children and hospital operations.
Sadhna was nominated as an expert member of the Dr. Kasturirangan Committee in 2019, contributing to medical education policy.
In 2023, Sadhna became the second woman officer to achieve the rank of Air Marshal.
She is the first woman principal medical officer for both the Western and Training Commands in the Indian Air Force.
In 2024, she made history by being appointed as the Director of General Medical Services (Army).
She and her husband are recognized as the first air marshal couple in the Indian Air Force.