RAdm Ajay D Theophilus assumed charge as FOGA

RAdm Ajay D Theophilus took over as FOGA at a Ceremonial Parade held at INS Hansa, Goa. Prior to taking over as FOGA, he served as Deputy Commandant, INA. Commissioned into Executive branch of Indian Navy on 01 July 1991, RAdm Ajay D Theophilus was selected for pilot course in Jun 1992 and joined fighter stream of Naval Aviation upon completion of course. He has flown Kiran, HPT32, MiG21, Sea Harrier and MiG29K and has over 3,000h of flying experience. He was the first Indian Pilot to land MiG-29K on INS Vikramaditya. He underwent Flying Instructors Course in 2001 and is an instructor on Sea Harrier and MiG-29K aircraft. RAdm Theophilus was selected to head MiG-29K project and after completing training in Russia, he commissioned the squadron and later led squadron for integration with aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. He has also served as Captain (Air) of INS Vikramaditya. His command tenures include INS Trinkat, INS Talwar and INS Tarkash.