Women officers-Armed forces

Over 200 Kodava Army personals , both Retired and Serving, categorized as Army Officers, Navy Officers and Airforce Officers, along with Gallantry Awardees .

List of Kodava women officers from the Armed forces is as follows

Army

By Rank

1. Lt Col Mandepanda (Mevada) Smitha
2. Lt Col Thothiyanda ( Jammada ) Sabitha Belliappa – Military Nursing Service
3. Maj Bachamanda G Vinitha
4. Maj Iychettira (Biddanda) Eshwari
5. Lt  Mekerira Sona Dechamma
6. Capt Kechettira (Nellamakadda) Ashwini-ASC

Airforce

By Rank

1. Wing Cdr  Bolkaranda Lathika Madaiah
2. Wing Cdr Pandanda ( Almengada )Vilma
3. Sqn Ldr Thasheena Kuttappa
4. Sqn Ldr Mukkatira ( Kekada ) Pallavi Ponnappa
5. Iynanda B Cauveramma(AMC)-Flight Lieutenant
6. Rajeshwari Appanna Madira ( Mandaneravanda ) – Flight Lieutenant
7. Coluvanda Punya Nanjappa – Flying officer

Navy

By Rank

1. Lt Commander Mekerira Neema Uthappa

 

By Okka

B

• Maj Bachamanda G Vinitha
• Wing Cdr  Bolkaranda Lathika Madaiah

C

• Flying Officer Coluvanda Punya Nanjappa

I

• Maj Iychettira (Biddanda) Eshwari 
• Iynanda B Cauveramma(AMC)

K

• Capt Kechettira (Nellamakadda) Ashwini-ASC

M

• Lt Col Mandepanda (Mevada) Smitha
• Sqn Ldr Mukkatira ( Kekada ) Pallavi Ponnappa
• Lt Commander Mekerira Neema Uthappa
•  Madira ( Mandaneravanda )Rajeshwari Appanna – Flight Lieutenant

P

• Wing Cdr Pandanda ( Almengada )Vilma

T

• Lt Col Thothiyanda ( Jammada ) Sabitha Belliappa – Military Nursing Service