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Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, NM, takes over as
Assistant Chief of Naval Staff (Air)

ACNS (AIR) as Commodore
Rear Admiral Philipose G Pynumootil, took over as Assistant Chief of Naval staff (Air) on promotion. An alumnus of the Lawrence School, Lovedale and the National Defence Academy (67th course), he was commissioned in the Indian Navy on 01 Jan 1986.

A rotary wing pilot qualified on Sea King 42 B / C and Alouette helicopters, he has served as Flight Commander INS Delhi, Senior Pilot - Marine Commando Flight & INAS 330, and commanded the carrier borne ASW Sea King Squadron, INAS 330. He was also the commissioning Commanding Officer of the Naval Air Station, INS Shikra. A former Instrument Rating Examiner on Sea Kings, the officer has flown extensively during Operation Pawan, Sri Lanka and Operation Restore Hope, Somalia. Prior to taking over his current appointment, he served as the Principal Director of Aircraft Acquisition.

The Flag officer has commanded the 1241 RE corvette, INS Nashak, the missile corvette INS Kirpan and the Guided Missile Frigate INS Brahmaputra, besides doing a tenure as Executive Officer of the Guided Missile Destroyer INS Delhi. The officer was awarded the Nao Sena Medal for his tenure in command of INS Brahmaputra.

The Flag Officer has undergone the Staff Course at the DSSC, Wellington, Tamil Nadu and the Higher Air Command Course at the College of Air Warfare, Hyderabad. He is a post graduate in Defence Studies and holds an M Phil (Strategic Studies). He is an alumnus of the Royal College of Defence Studies, London and attained an MA (International Relations) from Kings College, London.

He is married to Priya, who has worked with various NGOs and taught at the Naval Maritime Academy, Mumbai. They have a daughter who is pursuing her graduation in English Literature. He is a keen swimmer who enjoys reading and listening to music.

Hailing from a service background, his (late) father, a fighter pilot retired as an Air Marshal in 1987. His elder brother was Naval Aviator who died in an Islander crash in 1985. His sister is married to a brigadier from the Armoured Corps.

 

[Techy]

INS Kamorta

Indigenously-built stealth frigate INS Satpura at Freemantle, Perth

In consonance with India’s ‘Look East’ and ‘Act East’ policy, two ships of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet (INS Satpura and INS Kamorta), under the Command of Rear Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet (FOCEF) called on the port of Freemantle, Perth, Australia today (04 Jun 15). It may be recalled that four ships of the Eastern Fleet are on an operational deployment to South Indian Ocean and South China Sea since mid-May 2015. As a part of the deployment, INS Satpura, the indigenously built guided missile stealth frigate, INS Kamorta, the latest indigenous Anti Submarine Warfare corvette had participated in IMDEX 15 and SIMBEX at Singapore.

INS Ranvir, a guided missile destroyer and INS Shakti, a fleet tanker and support ship had also called on Singapore (22 – 26 May 15). These ships then visited Jakarta, Indonesia from (31 May – 04 Jun) and have sailed out today. These ships would be exercising with Indonesia Navy for improving inter-operability in maritime operations and Search & Rescue.

This visit to Australia is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing inter-operability between navies of the two friendly nations. During the stay in harbour, various activities such as official calls, reception on board, ship open to visitors, guided tours for Indian naval personnel and professional interaction between personnel of both the navies, are planned. Vice Admiral Satish Soni, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command is also visiting Freemantle, Perth to participate in the professional interactions.

From INA Ezhimala on the eve of the PoP

 

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INS Satpura and INS Kamorta

 

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[W@rwolf]

INS Vikrant Re-launch, first pics coming in. The housing for the MF-STAR is visible.

 

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[W@rwolf]

The best pic of INS Vikrant as of now.

 

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INS Vikrant

 

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INS Vikrant underside.

 

[Levina]

What say?
@Abingdonboy @Star Wars

 

[Techy]

Yoga Across the Oceans - A Day of Harmony for the Indian Navy
The Indian Navy is a unique microcosm of India. Motivated by the words of the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India - “Yoga is an invaluable gift of ancient Indian tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body, thought and action, restraint and fulfilment, harmony between man and nature, and a holistic approach to health and well being” - it is preparing to observe the first International Day of Yoga on 21 Jun 15 by launching multiple initiatives to introduce the practice of Yoga to its community and enable naval personnel accrue maximum benefit from it.

Naval personnel participating in Physical Training and Yoga on decks of ships at sea

The Navy’s multipronged action plan to observe the event is aimed at encouraging naval personnel to translate the practise of Yoga into a way of life, with the overall intent of enabling them and their achieve harmony among mind, body, emotion and energy and lead healthy and happy lives.

The naval community has been sensitised to the conduct and significance of the first International Day of Yoga through a message relayed widely to units at dispersed geographical positions in India and overseas. Accordingly, Indian Navy units located as far as the Mediterranean Sea on the West, the Western Pacific Ocean on the East and the Southern Indian Ocean in the South will participate in observing the occasion – and with a unique design! Widely dispersed ships of the Navy will conduct Yoga sessions that commence at the pre-decided local time of 7:00 AM (the exact time at which the occasion will be observed at Rajpath, New Delhi), such that as the sun moves across time zones in its passage from the Pacific Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea, it will find personnel of the Indian Navy greeting it successively with their asanas across a vast geographical swath!

Naval personnel practicing Yoga Ashore

Other events planned at all naval units, including Navy schools, community facilities and welfare centres will comprise mass participation of personnel in basic asanas, which will be followed by qualified Yoga instructors expounding to the community on the long term benefits of Yoga. Handouts with descriptions of basic Yogasanas derived from the document “Common Yoga Protocol” issued by the GoI will also be distributed in large numbers. To encourage children of all ages to be part of the event, painting and essay writing competitions are being organised at all naval schools.

While the activities planned on 21 Jun 15 aim to generate and enhance awareness on the benefits of Yoga in the naval community, the action plan also includes activities that will be pursued in a sustained manner over the long term. These include inclusion of Yoga exercises during morning Physical Training routines in ships and establishments; training and accreditation of Physical Training Instructors and other volunteers as Yoga Guides/Instructors; and conducting programmes at various levels of Yoga proficiency. Efforts are also in place to include Yoga modules in the curriculum of training institutions and establish Yoga Centres at naval Stations across the country.

With this multipronged plan, the Navy will observe the first International Day of Yoga and celebrate the richness of Indian culture through a unique endeavor that only it can - Yoga across the Oceans.

Yoga Across the Oceans - A Day of Harmony for the Indian Navy : News & Events : Indian Navy

 

[Hindustani78]

Ministry of Defence
17-June, 2015 15:14 IST
Indian Naval ships enter Kuantan, Malaysia

As part of an operational deployment to South Indian Ocean and South China Sea, ships of the Indian Navy’s Eastern Fleet under the command of Rear Admiral Ajendra Bahadur Singh, VSM, Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet, arrived today at Kuantan (Malaysia) on a four day visit. The Indian warships taking part in this deployment are INS Ranvir, a guided missile destroyer, commanded by Captain Jaswinder Singh, INS Satpura, indigenously built guided missile stealth frigate, commanded by Captain Hari Krishnan, INS Shakti, a sophisticated Fleet tanker and support ship, commanded by Capt Vikram Menon and INS Kamorta, the latest and indigenous Anti Submarine Warfare corvette, commanded by Commander Manoj Kumar Jha. Earlier during their deployment, these warships participated in IMDEX-15 at Singapore and the Indo-Singapore bilateral naval exercise SIMBEX.

India-Malaysia naval cooperation has largely been in the form of training interactions and exchange of goodwill visits by IN and RMN ships. India signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Defence Cooperation with Malaysia in Feb 93. Consequently, the Malaysia-India Defence Cooperation Committee (MIDCOM) was set-up to examine various aspects of defence cooperation. Issues such as training, combined exercises, exchange of personnel etc., are discussed during the MIDCOM meetings. This visit is aimed at strengthening bilateral ties and enhancing inter-operability between navies of the two friendly nations. During the stay in harbour, various activities such as official calls, reception on board, ship open to visitors, guided tours for Indian naval personnel and professional interaction between personnel of both the navies, are planned. On departure, the ship will exercise with Royal Malaysian Naval ships for achieving interoperability in communication and Search and Rescue procedures.

In pursuit of India’s ‘Look East’ and ‘Act East’ policy, the ships had visited Singapore, Jakarta (Indonesia), Freemantle (Australia).

DKS/AK