The trio was inducted into the Indian Air Force fighter squadron in June 2016 and were formally commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.

In June 2016, Kanth underwent a six month long stage-II training on Kiran Intermediate Jet Trainers at Hakimpet Air Force Station in Hyderabad soon after which she got commissioned as Flying Officer at Combined Graduation Parade Spring Term at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal the same year.

[10][4] Kanth flew Hawk advanced jet trainers at AFS Bidar[13] and it has been the plan to move her and the other two members of her cohort to MIG 21 Bison squadron.

[6] Flying Officer Bhawana Kanth on 16 March 2018 takes the solo flight of Mig-21 ‘Bison’.

[9] On 9 March 2020, she was awarded with Nari Shakti Puraskar by President Ram Nath Kovind[15] She is posted to the Indian Air Force's No.