♦ Surgeon Vice Admiral Arti Sarin became the first woman officer to take charge as the Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS). The DGAFMS is directly responsible to the Ministry of Defence for overall medical policy matters which relate to the Armed Forces.

♦ Prior to assuming the appointment of 46th DGAFMS, she held the coveted appointments of DG Medical Services (Navy), DG Medical Services (Air) and Director & Commandant of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune. She was commissioned into the Armed Forces Medical Services in December 1985.

♦ She has also been conferred with Chief of Army Staff Commendation (2017), Chief of Naval Staff Commendation (2001) and General Officer Commanding –in-Chief Commendation (2013) for distinguished service.