KUWAIT: The interior ministry announced on Sunday selecting First Lieutenant Dana Al-Shaleen to study aviation sciences in Greece, marking her as the first female police pilot in Kuwait’s history. Director General of the Police Aviation Department Air Commodore Salem Al-Shehab said in a statement issued by the interior ministry that this scholarship is a historic first for Kuwait’s security and military institutions. He pointed out Al-Shaleen would undergo intensive academic and practical flight training in Greece to qualify as a pilot officer.
“This step clearly embodies the state’s vision of empowering women and enhancing their participation in various security sectors as well as keeping pace with the latest developments in the security field,” Al-Shehab stated. He added that the initiative also comes within the framework of the ministry’s non-stop efforts led by First Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Sheikh Fahad Al-Yousef Al-Sabah for modernizing the force. — KUNA
