Who is Arti Sarin, First Woman Officer to Head Armed Forces Medical Services

New Delhi: Vice Admiral, Arti Sarin on Tuesday, October 1 was appointed as the new Director General of the Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS). Sarin now becomes the first woman officer ever to lead the Tri-Service Armed Forces Medical Services. She also became the highest-ranking woman officer ever to serve in the Indian Armed Forces.

The DGAFMS is responsible to the Ministry of Defence for all medical policy matters related to the Armed Forces. 

In July this year, Vice Admiral Arti Sarin was honoured with the 'Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM)' by President Droupadi Murmu for her distinction service.

Here's What to Know About Arti Sarin?

• Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin holds a specialisation in radiation oncology and was commissioned into the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune in 1985.
• Sarin is also trained in gamma knife surgery from the University of Pittsburgh in Pennsylvania.
• She also served as the Director and Commandant of the AFMC and Director General of Medical Services (Air).
• She was awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM) and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) for her services to the armed forces in July 2024.
• In a video shared by the Ministry of Defence, she shared a message for young aspiring girls, "“Study hard, train hard, learn how to support yourself. It is only you who can handle everything on your own and let no one get on your way."