replacing the "Blue working uniform" as worn by a personnel in right
Officer rank structure A table showing the rank structure of Coast Guard officers with those of the other Indian armed services. Coast Guard officers , on the occasion of the 68th Republic Day Parade 2017|alt=|right The naming of ranks of officers in the Coast Guard is as same as the rank of
Central Armed Police Forces. Officers are appointed in the Coast Guard in one of four branches, as either a General-Duty officer, Pilot officer, Technical officer, or Law officer. Lady Officers have two branches, i.e., General-Duty Officer or Pilot Officer, and serve on shore establishments/Air Stations/Headquarters. They are not deployed on board Indian Coast Guard ships. Officers of the Indian Coast Guard undergo Basic Military Training at the
Indian Naval Academy,
Ezhimala, along with their counterparts of the Indian Navy. This helps in the mutual interchange of Officers among these two sister services. While the
Indian Coast Guard Academy is under construction in
Mangaluru,
Dakshina Kannada district,
Karnataka. ; General-Duty Officers The command of ships at sea can only be exercised by officers of the General Duty (GD) branch. The key functions of a General-Duty Officer would be to operate weapons, sensors, and different kinds of equipment on board a ship. The safety of the ship and the men would be the GD officers' responsibility. All the District Commanders (COMDIS) and Commander of Coast Guard Region (COMCG) appointments are exercised by a GD Officer of the Indian Coast Guard. ;Pilot Officers Pilot Officers are also part of the GD branch. A Pilot Officer gets an opportunity to work at shore Air Stations along the Indian coasts and also on board ships. ICG operates fixed-wing aircraft for
surveillance of the
Exclusive Economic Zone. Helicopters are embarked on Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) to provide local surveillance and perform
search and rescue mission at sea. ;Technical Officers Technical Officers are responsible for the operation of advanced technology and sensor systems on board Coast Guard vessels and aircraft, as well as on shore installations. They also command the maintenance wings of the force. ;Law Officers Law Officers act as legal advisers to their respective commanders. They represent the Indian Coast Guard in legal actions filed by or against the organisation. They also perform the duties of trial law officers in Coast Guard courts, convened to try delinquent Coast Guard personnel. The Directorate of Law at Coast Guard Headquarters is headed by a Deputy Inspector-General and is designated as the Chief Law Officer. Section 115 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978, deals with the qualifications necessary to be appointed as the Chief Law Officer of the Indian Coast Guard. Section 116 of the Coast Guard Act, 1978, defines the functions of the Chief Law Officer. •
Yantriks responsible for operating and maintaining mechanical, electrical, or aeronautical equipment and systems on board the Coast Guard vessels and aircraft. •
Naviks may further serve in the General-Duty or Domestic branches. • The General-Duty
naviks serves as sailors, weapons systems operators, communication specialists, divers, etc., or in specific maritime or aviation support roles. • The Domestic branch's navik serves in roles such as stewards, cooks, etc., on board Coast Guard vessels. Enrolled personnel of the Indian Coast Guard are trained along with Indian Naval sailors at the naval training establishment
INS Chilka. All training undertaken by Coast Guard personnel is the same as that undertaken by sailors in the Indian Navy. All personnel are trained in the operation of weapons systems in cases of emergency.
Rank insignia ; Commissioned officer ranks The rank insignia of
commissioned officers. ; Other ranks The rank insignia of
non-commissioned officers and
enlisted personnel. ==Equipment==