Philipose George Pynumootil

Rear Admiral

Philipose G Pynumootil

AVSM, NM
Rear Admiral ; Philipose G Pynumootil; AVSM, NM
Allegiance	India
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

Last updated June 15, 2024

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 as a Commodore Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil.jpg — Pynumootil as a 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 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]

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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".
1 2 "Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA)". Business Standard India. 10 February 2018.
1 2 "Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil takes over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff". The Economic Times. 14 July 2018.
1 2 "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.

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

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[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] 1 2 "Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM Takes Over as Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA)". Business Standard India. 10 February 2018.

[ACNS_ET-6] 1 2 "Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil takes over as Assistant Chief of Naval Staff". The Economic Times. 14 July 2018.

[ACNS-7] 1 2 "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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