COMMISSIONED RANKS
| ARMY | NAVY | AIR FORCE |
| General | Admiral | Air Chief Marshal |
| Lieutenant General | Vice-Admiral | Air Marshal |
| Major General | Rear Admiral | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Brigadier | Commodore | Air Commodore |
| Colonel | Captain | Group Captain |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Wing Commander |
| Major | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader |
| Captain | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant |
| Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
INDIAN COAST GUARD
- Indian Coast Guard (ICG) came into being as an independent service on August 19, 1978 under the Coast Guard Act, 1978.
- Since its inception, the Coast Guard has acquired a wide range of capabilities both surface and airborne to undertake the assigned tasks during peace time and to supplement the efforts of Indian Navy during war.
- The command and control of the Coast Guard lies with the Director General of Indian Coast Guard, at New Delhi. The organization has regional headquarters located at Gandhinagar, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata and Port Blair.
- Air stations, Air Enclaves and an Air Squadron have been set up for the deployment of aircraft for search, rescue and maritime surveillance.
- The duties and functions of Coast Guard as enunciated in the Coast Guard Act are as follows: safety and protection of artificial islands and offshore terminals in maritime zones; protection and assistance to fishermen at sea while in distress; preservation and protection of marine environment; prevention and control of marine pollution; assistance to customs and other authorities in anti-smuggling operations.
- In addition to the mandate as laid down under Section 14 of Coast Guard Act, 1978, the Indian Coast Guard has also been entrusted the additional roles such as Chairman, National Oil Spill Disaster Committee and Indian Governor to Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against ships in Asia (ReCAAP).