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Rear Admiral

Philipose G Pynumootil

AVSM, NM
Rear Admiral; Philipose G Pynumootil; AVSM, NM
Allegiance	Indien
Service/branch	Indian Navy
Years of service	1986 - 2022
Rank	Rear Admiral
Commands held	Goa Naval Area; INS Shikra; INAS 330; INS Brahmaputra (1994); INS Kirpan (P44); INS Nashak (K83); 1241 RE corvette
Awards	Ati Vishisht Seva Medal; Nao Sena Medal

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Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, AVSM, NM is a former flag officer of the Indian Navy. He last served as the Flag Officer Naval Aviation and Flag officer Goa Naval Area. He previously served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) at Naval headquarters. He superannuated on 30 April 2022.^[1]

Early life and education

Pynumootil was born to Pynumootil Simon George, a fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force, and Glory George. George rose to the rank of Air Marshal and last served as Inspector General (Inspection & Safety) at Air headquarters.^[2] Philipose's elder brother Simon joined the Indian Navy and trained as a naval aviator. Simon was killed when the Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander aircraft he was piloting crashed, in May 1985. His sister Sara is married to Brigadier Chacko Ipe, a former Indian Army Armoured Corps officer from 64th Cavalry.^[3]

Pynumootil attended the Lawrence School, Lovedale where he completed his schooling.^[4] He then joined the 67th course of the National Defence Academy, Pune.^[5]

He is married to Priya Ittycheria, daughter of late Colonel Jacob Ittycheria. Their daughter, Rahel, is a journalist in New Delhi.

Naval career

Pynumootil was commissioned into the Indian Navy on 1 January 1986. He trained as a Naval aviator, following his brother and father who were both pilots. He trained at the Air Force Academy, Dindigul and the Helicopter Training School. He qualified as a helicopter pilot on the Westland Sea King and the Aérospatiale Alouette III (HAL Chetak). He served as the Flight Commander on board INS Delhi. He flew extensively during Operation Pawan in Sri Lanka in 1990. In 1993, he served in Somalia, flying helicopters during Operation Restore Hope.^[6]

In 1998, Pynumootil, took command of the Veer-class corvette INS Nashak (K83). After a year-long stint, he was selected to attend the Defence Services Staff College in Wellington. He subsequently served as a senior pilot in the carrier-borne anti-submarine warfare (ASW) Sea King squadron INAS 330. In 2002, he took over as the commanding officer of the squadron. He was then appointed the executive officer of the lead ship of her class of guided missile destroyers INS Delhi (D61) in January 2004. After serving as EXO of Delhi for a little over a year, he took command of the Khukri-class corvette INS Kirpan (P44). He was in command of the Kirpan during the Review of the Fleet by the President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam in 2005. In 2006, Pynumootil attended the Higher Air Command course at the College of Air Warfare, Secunderabad.^[5]

After the higher air command course, Pynumootil was appointed the commissioning commanding officer of the naval air station INS Shikra. Located in Colaba, Mumbai, INS Shikra is a heliport and was commissioned on 22 January 2009. Later that year, he commanded the lead ship of her class of guided missile frigates INS Brahmaputra (1994). For his command of the Brahmaputra, he was awarded the Nau Sena Medal.^[7] He subsequently attended the Royal College of Defence Studies, London where he obtained a Master of Arts degree in International Relations from King's College London.

In October 2011, Pynumootil moved to naval headquarters as the Principal Director of Aircraft Acquisition. He had a long tenure of three-and-a-half years, serving till May 2015.

Flag rank

In June 2015, Pynumootil was promoted to the rank of rear admiral and took over as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff - Air (ACNS Air) at Naval HQ.^[7] In the six years that he spent as Principal Director aircraft acquisition and ACNS (Air), 8 Boeing P-8 Poseidon, 45 Mikoyan MiG-29K and 17 BAE Systems Hawk were inducted into the Indian Navy.^[6]

In February 2018, he was appointed Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA). During this tenure, he also dual-hatted as the Flag Officer Goa Area (FOGA).^[8] For his tenure as FONA and FOGA, he was awarded the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal on 26 January 2021.^[9]

Awards and decorations

Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Nau Sena Medal	Special Service Medal	Operation Vijay Medal
Operation Parakram Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	Videsh Seva Medal	50th Anniversary of Independence Medal
	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service Medal

References

^ "REAR ADMIRAL VIKRAM MENON TAKES OVER AS FOGA" (Press release). PIB. 30 April 2022.
^ "Service Record for Air Marshal Pynummooltil Simon George 4240 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak.
^ Kumar, KP Sanjeev (20 June 2019). "A Tale Of Two Families, United By Tragedy & White Uniform of Navy". TheQuint.
^ OLA, Office of the. "Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) | OLA".
^ ^a ^b "Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA)". Business Standard India. 10 February 2018.
^ ^a ^b "Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil takes over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff". The Economic Times. 14 July 2018.
^ ^a ^b "New ACNS (Air) - RAdm Philipose George Pynumootil assumes charge | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
^ "Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.
^ "Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021". www.pib.gov.in.

Military offices
Preceded by Puneet Kumar Bahl	Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area & Flag Officer Naval Aviation 2018 - 30 April 2022	Succeeded by Vikram Menon

[1] "REAR ADMIRAL VIKRAM MENON TAKES OVER AS FOGA" (Press release). PIB. 30 April 2022.

[2] "Service Record for Air Marshal Pynummooltil Simon George 4240 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com". Bharat Rakshak.

[Quint-3] Kumar, KP Sanjeev (20 June 2019). "A Tale Of Two Families, United By Tragedy & White Uniform of Navy". TheQuint.

[4] OLA, Office of the. "Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) | OLA".

[FONA_BS-5] "Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA)". Business Standard India. 10 February 2018.

[ACNS_ET-6] "Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil takes over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff". The Economic Times. 14 July 2018.

[ACNS-7] "New ACNS (Air) - RAdm Philipose George Pynumootil assumes charge | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.

[FONA-8] "Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) | Indian Navy". www.indiannavy.nic.in.

[AVSM-9] "Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021". www.pib.gov.in.

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-[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] '''Philipose George Pynumootil''', [[AVSM]], [[Nao Sena Medal|NM]] is a serving officer in the [[Indian Navy]]. He currently serves as the Flag Officer Naval Aviation and Flag officer Goa Naval Area. He previously served as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air) at Naval headquarters.
+[[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]] '''Philipose George Pynumootil''', [[AVSM]], [[Nao Sena Medal|NM]] is a former flag officer of the [[Indian Navy]]. He last served as the Flag Officer Naval Aviation and Flag officer Goa Naval Area. He previously served as the [[Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Assistant Chief of Naval Staff]] (Air) at Naval headquarters. He superannuated on 30 April 2022.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1821619|title=REAR ADMIRAL VIKRAM MENON TAKES OVER AS FOGA|publisher=PIB|date=2022-04-30}}</ref>
-==Early life & education==
+==Early life and education==
-Pynumootil was born to Pynumootil Simon George, a [[fighter pilot]] in the [[Indian Air Force]], and Glory George. George rose to the rank of [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] and last served as Inspector General (Inspection & Safety) at Air headquarters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Service Record for Air Marshal Pynummooltil Simon George 4240 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/4240 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> Philipose's elder brother Simon joined the Indian Navy and trained as a naval aviator. Simon was killed when the [[Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander]] aircraft he was piloting crashed, in May 1985. His sister Sara is married to Brigadier Chacko Ipe, a former [[Indian Army Armoured Corps]] officer from [[64th Cavalry (India)|64th Cavalry]].<ref name="Quint">{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=KP Sanjeev |title=A Tale Of Two Families, United By Tragedy & White Uniform of Navy |url=https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/first-indian-naval-air-squadron-inas-550-flying-fish-diamond-jubilee-nostalgia#read-more |website=TheQuint |language=en |date=2019-06-20}}</ref>
+Pynumootil was born to Pynumootil Simon George, a [[fighter pilot]] in the [[Indian Air Force]], and Glory George. George rose to the rank of [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] and last served as [[Inspector General of Flight Safety|Inspector General (Inspection & Safety)]] at Air headquarters.<ref>{{cite web |title=Service Record for Air Marshal Pynummooltil Simon George 4240 F(P) at Bharat Rakshak.com |url=http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/IAF/Database/4240 |website=Bharat Rakshak |language=en-gb}}</ref> Philipose's elder brother Simon joined the Indian Navy and trained as a naval aviator. Simon was killed when the [[Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander]] aircraft he was piloting crashed, in May 1985. His sister Sara is married to [[Brigadier]] Chacko Ipe, a former [[Indian Army Armoured Corps]] officer from [[64th Cavalry (India)|64th Cavalry]].<ref name="Quint">{{cite web |last1=Kumar |first1=KP Sanjeev |title=A Tale Of Two Families, United By Tragedy & White Uniform of Navy |url=https://www.thequint.com/voices/opinion/first-indian-naval-air-squadron-inas-550-flying-fish-diamond-jubilee-nostalgia#read-more |website=TheQuint |language=en |date=2019-06-20}}</ref>
 Pynumootil attended the [[Lawrence School, Lovedale]] where he completed his schooling.<ref>{{cite web |last1=OLA |first1=Office of the |title=Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) {{!}} OLA |url=https://olalovedale.net/rear-admiral-philipose-george-pynumootil-nm-takes-over-as-flag-officer-naval-aviation-fona/}}</ref> He then joined the 67th course of the [[National Defence Academy (India)|National Defence Academy]], [[Pune]].<ref name="FONA BS" />
+He is married to Priya Ittycheria, daughter of late Colonel Jacob Ittycheria. Their daughter, Rahel, is a journalist in New Delhi.
 == Naval career ==
+[[File:Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil.jpg|thumb|right|Pynumootil as a [[Commodore (India)|Commodore]]]]
-Pynumootil was commissioned into the [[Indian Navy]] on 1 January 1986. He trained as a [[Naval aviator]], following his brother and father who were both pilots. He qualified as a helicopter pilot on the [[Westland Sea King]] and the [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]] (HAL Chetak). He served as the [[Flight Commander]] on board INS Delhi. He was a senior pilot in the Marine Commando Flight and in [[INAS 330]]. He flew extensively during [[Operation Pawan]] in [[Sri Lanka]] in 1990. In 1993, he served in Somalia, flying helicopters during [[Operation Restore Hope]].<ref name="ACNS ET" />
+Pynumootil was commissioned into the [[Indian Navy]] on 1 January 1986. He trained as a [[Naval aviator]], following his brother and father who were both pilots. He trained at the [[Air Force Academy (India)|Air Force Academy, Dindigul]] and the [[Helicopter Training School]]. He qualified as a helicopter pilot on the [[Westland Sea King]] and the [[Aérospatiale Alouette III]] (HAL Chetak). He served as the [[Flight Commander]] on board INS Delhi. He flew extensively during [[Operation Pawan]] in [[Sri Lanka]] in 1990. In 1993, he served in Somalia, flying helicopters during [[Operation Restore Hope]].<ref name="ACNS ET" />
-Pynumootil attended the [[Defence Services Staff College]] in [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]]. He subsequently commanded 1241 RE corvette and the [[Veer-class corvette]] {{ship|INS|Nashak|K83}}. He also commanded the [[Khukri-class corvette]] {{ship|INS|Kirpan|P44}} and the carrier-borne [[anti-submarine warfare]] (ASW) Sea King squadron [[INAS 330]]. He subsequently attended the Higher Air Command course at the [[College of Air Warfare]], [[Secunderabad]].<ref name="FONA BS">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral  Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/rear-admiral-philipose-george-pynumootil-nm-takes-over-as-flag-officer-118021000632_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=2018-02-10}}</ref>
+In 1998, Pynumootil, took command of the [[Veer-class corvette]] {{ship|INS|Nashak|K83}}. After a year-long stint, he was selected to attend the [[Defence Services Staff College]] in [[Wellington Cantonment|Wellington]]. He subsequently served as a senior pilot in the carrier-borne [[anti-submarine warfare]] (ASW) Sea King squadron [[INAS 330]]. In 2002, he took over as the commanding officer of the squadron. He was then appointed the  [[executive officer]] of the lead ship of [[Delhi-class destroyer|her class of guided missile destroyers]] {{ship|INS|Delhi|D61}} in January 2004. After serving as EXO of ''Delhi'' for a little over a year, he took command of the [[Khukri-class corvette]] {{ship|INS|Kirpan|P44}}.  He was in command of the ''Kirpan'' during the [[President's fleet review|Review of the Fleet]] by the [[President of India]] [[Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam]] in 2005. In 2006, Pynumootil attended the Higher Air Command course at the [[College of Air Warfare]], [[Secunderabad]].<ref name="FONA BS">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/government-press-release/rear-admiral-philipose-george-pynumootil-nm-takes-over-as-flag-officer-118021000632_1.html |website=Business Standard India |date=2018-02-10}}</ref>
-Pynumootil also commanded the [[lead ship]] of [[Brahmaputra-class frigate|her class of guided missile frigates]] {{ship|INS|Brahmaputra|F31}}. For his command of the ''Brahmaputra'', he was awarded the [[Nau Sena Medal]].<ref name="ACNS" /> He also served as the [[executive officer]] of the lead ship of [[Delhi-class destroyer|her class of guided missile destroyers]] {{ship|INS|Delhi|D61}}. He then attended the [[Royal College of Defence Studies]], [[London]] where he obtained a [[Master of Arts]] degree in International Relations from [[King's College London]]. He was appointed the commissioning [[commanding officer]] of the [[naval air station]] [[INS Shikra]]. Located in Colaba, Mumbai, ''INS Shikra'' is a [[heliport]] was commissioned on 22 January 2009.
+After the higher air command course, Pynumootil was appointed the commissioning [[commanding officer]] of the [[naval air station]] [[INS Shikra]]. Located in Colaba, Mumbai, ''INS Shikra'' is a [[heliport]] and was commissioned on 22 January 2009. Later that year, he commanded the [[lead ship]] of [[Brahmaputra-class frigate|her class of guided missile frigates]] {{ship|INS|Brahmaputra|1994}}. For his command of the ''Brahmaputra'', he was awarded the [[Nau Sena Medal]].<ref name="ACNS" />  He subsequently attended the [[Royal College of Defence Studies]], [[London]] where he obtained a [[Master of Arts]] degree in International Relations from [[King's College London]].
 In October 2011, Pynumootil moved to naval headquarters as the Principal Director of Aircraft Acquisition. He had a long tenure of three-and-a-half years, serving till May 2015.
 ===Flag rank===
-In June 2015, Pynumootil was promoted to the rank of [[Rear admiral (India)|rear admiral]] and took over as the Assistant Chief of Naval Staff - Air (ACNS Air) at Naval HQ.<ref name="ACNS">{{cite web |title=New ACNS (Air) - RAdm Philipose George Pynumootil assumes charge {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/new-acns-air-radm-philipose-george-pynumootil-assumes-charge |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref> In the six years that he spent as Principal Director aircraft acquisition and ACNS (Air), 8 [[Boeing P-8 Poseidon]], 45 [[Mikoyan MiG-29K]] and 17 [[BAE Systems Hawk]] were inducted into the Indian Navy.<ref name="ACNS ET">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil takes over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/rear-admiral-philipose-g-pynumootil-takes-over-as-assistant-chief-of-naval-staff/articleshow/47506046.cms |website=The Economic Times}}</ref>
+In June 2015, Pynumootil was promoted to the rank of [[Rear admiral (India)|rear admiral]] and took over as the [[Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff (India)|Assistant Chief of Naval Staff]] - Air (ACNS Air) at Naval HQ.<ref name="ACNS">{{cite web |title=New ACNS (Air) - RAdm Philipose George Pynumootil assumes charge {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/new-acns-air-radm-philipose-george-pynumootil-assumes-charge |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref> In the six years that he spent as Principal Director aircraft acquisition and ACNS (Air), 8 [[Boeing P-8 Poseidon]], 45 [[Mikoyan MiG-29K]] and 17 [[BAE Systems Hawk]] were inducted into the Indian Navy.<ref name="ACNS ET">{{cite news |title=Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil takes over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/rear-admiral-philipose-g-pynumootil-takes-over-as-assistant-chief-of-naval-staff/articleshow/47506046.cms |website=The Economic Times|date=14 July 2018 }}</ref>
-In February 2018, he was appointed Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA). During this tenure he also dual-hats as the Flag Officer Goa Area (FOGA).<ref name="FONA">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-philipose-george-pynumootil-nm-assumes-charge-flag-officer-naval-aviation-fona |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref> For his tenure as FONA and FOGA, he was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] on 26 January 2021.<ref name="AVSM">{{cite web |title=Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021 |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1692374 |website=www.pib.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>
+In February 2018, he was appointed Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA). During this tenure, he also dual-hatted as the Flag Officer Goa Area (FOGA).<ref name="FONA">{{cite web |title=Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Assumes Charge as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) {{!}} Indian Navy |url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/rear-admiral-philipose-george-pynumootil-nm-assumes-charge-flag-officer-naval-aviation-fona |website=www.indiannavy.nic.in}}</ref> For his tenure as FONA and FOGA, he was awarded the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] on 26 January 2021.<ref name="AVSM">{{cite web |title=Distinguished Service and Gallantry Award Winners on Republic Day 2021 |url=https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1692374 |website=www.pib.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>
+==Awards and decorations==
+{| style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Ati Vishisht Seva Medal ribbon.svg|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=Nao_Sena_Medal_ribbon.svg|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Special_Service_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Vijay medal.svg|width=106}}
+|-
+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND Operation Parakram medal.svg|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Sainya_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND_Videsh_Seva_Medal_Ribbon.svg|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 50th Anniversary Independence medal.svg|width=106}}
+|-
+|{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 20YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}{{Ribbon devices|number=0|type=award-star|ribbon=IND 9YearsServiceMedalRibbon.svg|width=106}}
+|}
+{| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em auto; text-align:center;"
+|-
+|[[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]]
+|[[Nau Sena Medal]]
+|[[Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces#Service and campaign medals|Special Service Medal]]
+|[[Operation Vijay Medal]]
+|-
+|[[Operation Parakram Medal]]
+|[[Sainya Seva Medal]]
+|[[Videsh Seva Medal]]
+|[[Indian military decorations#Service and campaign medals|50th Anniversary of Independence Medal]]
+|-
+|
+|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|20 Years Long Service Medal]]
+|[[Indian military decorations#Long service awards|9 Years Long Service Medal]]
+|
+|}
 == References ==
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+{{s-start}}
+{{s-mil}}
+{{s-bef| before = [[Puneet Kumar Bahl]]}}
+{{s-ttl| title = Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area &<br/>Flag Officer Naval Aviation | years = 2018 - 30 April 2022}}
+{{s-aft| after = [[Vikram Menon]]}}
+{{s-end}}
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