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{{short description|Indian Navy admiral}}
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| honorific_prefix = [[Rear admiral (India)|Rear Admiral]]
| name = Philipose G Pynumootil
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[[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 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 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 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" />

== 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 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>

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.

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 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>

==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]]
|-
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|[[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-bef| before = [[Puneet Kumar Bahl]]}}
{{s-ttl| title = Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area & Flag Officer Naval Aviation | years = 2018 - 30 April 2022}}
{{s-aft| after = [[Vikram Menon]]}}
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[[Category:National Defence Academy (India) alumni]]
[[Category:Helicopter pilots]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]
[[Category:Indian naval aviators]]
[[Category:Alumni of the Royal College of Defence Studies]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Nau Sena Medal]]
[[Category:College of Air Warfare alumni]]

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