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Lieutenant Commander Prerna Deosthalee is a serving officer in the Indian Navy . She is the first woman officer to command an Indian Naval Warship. She is also the first female observer of the Navy on the Tupolev Tu-142 maritime reconnaissance aircraft.
Early life and education
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Deosthalee was born in Mumbai and attended the Convent of Jesus and Mary, Mumbai . She later attended the St. Xavier's College, Mumbai where she obtained a post-graduate degree in psychology. Her brother is also an officer of the Indian Navy.[1]
Naval career
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Deosthalee was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 2009. A Naval air observer , she served on the P-8I , a maritime reconnaissance aircraft. She later became the first female Observer on the Tupolev Tu-142 .[1] Kolkata-class destroyer INS Chennai (D65) .[2]
In December 2023, she became the first woman to be appointed commanding officer (CO ) of an Indian Naval Warship. She was appointed as the CO of the lead ship of her class of Water Jet fast attack crafts INS Trinkat (T61) .[3] [4] [5] Flag Officer Commanding Western Fleet Rear Admiral C. R. Praveen Nair handed over the appointment letter to her.[6]
Personal life
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Deosthalee is married to a naval officer. The couple has a daughter.[1]
References
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^ "Indian Navy: Lt Commander Prerna Deosthalee becomes first woman to command INS warship 'Trinkat' . India Today .
^ Livemint (2023-12-02). "Lt Cdr Prerna, the first woman to command Indian Naval Warship | Who is she?" . mint . Retrieved 2023-12-04 .
^ "In a first, woman army doctor deployed in Siachen" . Hindustan Times . 5 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 .
^ "Who Is Lt Cdr Prerna Deosthalee? First Indian Woman Navy Officer To Command A Ship" . TimesNow . 2 December 2023. Retrieved 8 December 2023 .
R e t r i e v e d f r o m " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Prerna_Deosthalee&oldid=1207396740 " C a t e g o r i e s : ● L i v i n g p e o p l e ● I n d i a n w o m e n i n w a r ● I n d i a n f e m a l e m i l i t a r y p e r s o n n e l ● I n d i a n N a v y o f f i c e r s H i d d e n c a t e g o r i e s : ● C S 1 e r r o r s : e x t e r n a l l i n k s ● Y e a r o f b i r t h m i s s i n g ( l i v i n g p e o p l e )
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