Lt Gen JP Mathew has been appointed as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 3 (Spear) Corps based at Rangapahar, Dimapur, in Nagaland.
Mathew has taken up his new assignment this week. Commissioned with the Punjab Regiment in 1985, Lt Gen Mathew is currently posted at the Directorate of Discipline, Ceremonials and Welfare, Integrated Headquarter.
Earlier, he had served as the GOC of Victor Force (Rashtriya Rifles) in Jammu and Kashmir. He holds MSc in defence studies from the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington, Nilgiris. On January 26, 2020, he was awarded Ati Vishisht Seva Medal while with Victor Force.