Johnson P Mathew

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]

Lieutenant General Johnson P Mathew PVSM UYSM AVSM VSM
Chief Of Integrated Defence Staff
Incumbent
Assumed office 3 April 2023
Chief of Defence Staff	Anil Chauhan
Preceded by	Balabhadra Radha Krishna
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	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal

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.

Param Vishisht Seva Medal		Uttam Yudh Seva Medal
Ati Vishisht Seva Medal	Vishisht Seva Medal		Samanya Seva Medal
Special Service Medal	Sainya Seva Medal	High Altitude Service Medal	75th Independence Anniversary Medal
50th Independence Anniversary Medal	30 Years Long Service Medal	20 Years Long Service Medal	9 Years Long Service 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

1. https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1999669
2. "Lt Gen J P Mathew took over command of HQ Uttar Bharat Area". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
3. "Lieutenant General Johnson P Mathew, took over reins of the Spear Corps on 10 Feb 2021 from Lieutenant General RP Kalita". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 27 May 2024.
4. "Assam: Lt Gen Johnson P Mathew takes over spear corps". 10 February 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
5. "High-flying alumni relive old times at Sainik School". The Hindu. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
6. "Lt Gen Johnson P Mathew. CISC".
7. "75th Republic Day: President approves Gallantry awards to 80 Armed Forces personnel, including 12 posthumous". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
8. "GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARDS TO ARMY ON REPUBLIC DAY 2022". pib.gov.in. Retrieved 27 May 2024.
9. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 22 July 1989. p. 1000.
10. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 1 February 1992. p. 203.
11. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 29 March 1997. p. 503.
12. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 16 July 2005. p. 1127.
13. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 15 August 2009. p. 1384.
14. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 27 September 2014. p. 1715.
15. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 25 December 2021. p. 2961.
16. "Part I-Section 4: Ministry of Defence (Army Branch)". The Gazette of India. 5 November 2022. p. 3374.

Military offices
Preceded by Rana Pratap Kalita	General Officer Commanding III Corps 2021 - 2022	Succeeded by Ram Chander Tiwari
Preceded by Surinder Singh Mahal	General Officer Commanding Uttar Bharat Area 2022 - 2023
Preceded by Balabhadra Radha Krishna	Chief of Integrated Defence Staff 2023 - Present	Incumbent