ICG AC
Indian Coast Guard Assistant Commandant (CGCAT)
Officer entry into the Coast Guard's General Duty, Commercial Pilot, Technical and Law branches through the CGCAT.
Under the Ministry of Defence, the Coast Guard secures 7,500 km of coastline and a 2.4 million sq km EEZ with ~150 ships and 75 aircraft โ the fourth-largest coast guard in the world.
| Strength | ~15,000 personnel |
|---|---|
| Regions | West (Mumbai), East (Chennai), North-East (Kolkata), Andaman & Nicobar, North-West (Gandhinagar) |
| Roles | Maritime search and rescue, anti-smuggling, pollution response, fisheries protection, coastal security |
| Entries | Assistant Commandant (CGCAT), Navik GD/DB, Yantrik |
Officer entry into the Coast Guard's General Duty, Commercial Pilot, Technical and Law branches through the CGCAT.
Enrolled-personnel entry for the Coast Guard โ regular service, not Agnipath.