Johnson P Mathew
Indian Army From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant General Johnson P Mathew PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, VSM is a serving general officer of the Indian Army. He currently serves as the Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (CISC). He previously served as General Officer Commanding Uttar Bharat Area,[2] prior to that he was General Officer Commanding III Corps.[3][4]
Johnson P Mathew | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chief Of Integrated Defence Staff | |
| Assumed office 3 April 2023 | |
| Chief of Defence Staff | Anil Chauhan |
| Preceded by | Balabhadra Radha Krishna |
| Personal details | |
| Alma mater | Indian Military Academy |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | India |
| Branch/service | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 14 December 1985 - present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Punjab Regiment |
| Commands | Chief of Integrated Defence Staff Uttar Bharat Area  III Corps |
| Service number | IC-43370N [1] |
| Awards | |
.svg){kind=link}
Early life and education
The General Officer is an alumnus of Sainik School, Kazhakootam.[5] He then attended the National Defence Academy and the Indian Military Academy. He is a graduate of Defence Services Staff College, Army War College and Advanced Professional Programme in Public Administration (APPPA) course at Indian Institute of Public Administration (IIPA), New Delhi.[6]
Military career
He was commissioned into the Punjab Regiment on 14 December 1985 from the Indian Military Academy.[6] He has undertaken Instructional appointments at National Defence Academy, Khadakwasla and Officers Training Academy, Chennai, his staff appointments include service in Mtn Division, Counter Insurgency environment, Sub Area and key appointments at Integrated Headquarters of the Ministry of Defence (ARMY). He has command experience of conventional and counter insurgency operations in Northern/Eastern theatres and has commanded III Corps.[3]
Personal life
The general officer is married to Mrs Ambili Johnson and they have two sons, Ashwin and Aaron.[6]
Awards and decorations
He has been awarded Param Vishisht Seva Medal[7] in 2024, Uttam Yudh Seva Medal[8] in 2022, Ati Vishisht Seva Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal.
  | |||
   | |||
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
Dates of rank
| Insignia | Rank | Component | Date of rank |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Second Lieutenant | Indian Army | 14 December 1985 |
 | Lieutenant | Indian Army | 14 December 1987[9] |
 | Captain | Indian Army | 14 December 1990[10] |
 | Major | Indian Army | 14 December 1996[11] |
 | Lieutenant Colonel | Indian Army | 16 December 2004[12] |
 | Colonel | Indian Army | 15 August 2006[13] |
 | Brigadier | Indian Army | 27 July 2012 (acting) 1 November 2012 (substantive, with seniority from 5 November 2010)[14] |
 | Major General | Indian Army | 2 April 2018 (seniority from 1 June 2015)[15] |
 | Lieutenant General | Indian Army | 1 May 2020[16] |
References
Wikiwand - on
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.