PANAJI: Rear Admiral Vikram Menon, an experienced Sea Harrier fighter pilot and flying instructor with 2,000 hours of flying experience took over as the Flag Officer Commanding Goa Area (FOGA) and Flag Officer Naval Aviation (FONA) on Saturday from Rear Admiral Philipose George Pynumootil, who ‘swallowed the anchor’ on Saturday after 36 years of service to the nation.
Menon was serving as the assistant chief of naval staff (air) at Naval Headquarters in Delhi prior to his appointment in Goa. He has also served as director of aircraft acquisition at the naval headquarters and Chief Staff Officer (Air).
