Lieutenant General JS Negi, PVSM, AVSM, YSM, VSM**, Phd (Retd) was commissioned in 16 DOGRA in 1981 and commanded his unit in OP PARAKRAM. He has also commanded an ASSAM Rifles Sector in North East India, a Division in High Altitude on the Line of Control and then went on to command a Strike Corps. He was the Commandant, Indian Military Academy Dehradun prior to his superannuation in September 2020. He was the Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of the North Kivu Brigade in UN Peacekeeping Operations.