General Service Officer
As an Executive Officer, you will be a vital part of the complex system that manages the ship and also uses the ship as an instrument of tactical warfare. You will learn to have a good understanding of your ship's capabilities and limitations and be able to turn them to your advantage when face to face with enemy. It is for this reason that an Executive Officer alone can aspire for the command of a naval warship. 

Executive Officers are trained in specializations such as Anti-Submarine Warfare, Navigation, Communications, Gunnery Logistics, Diving and Hydrography. One could also opt for the Air or Submarine arm. Irrespective of the choice of your specialisation you will get opportunities to participate in all the facets of naval operation. With consistent performance one could become, Commanding Officer of an Aircraft Carrier, Destroyer, Guided missile, Frigate, Conventional/Nuclear Submarine. Our specialist schools in Kochi constantly update your knowledge sharpen your skills for greater responsibilities. 

Hydrographic Officer
You as a hydrographer shall venture into areas where no human ventured before. Charting coral reefs, pristine waters, atolls and ports you shall do it all. You shall fly, dive and sail into national and international uncharted waters and you will have the satisfaction of seeing your efforts culminate into a navigational chart in which mariners place boundless confidence. The qualification you gain as a hydrographer will have international recognition. So if want to see the world and be exposed to international professional practices, join the Indian navy as a hydrographer.

Naval Armament Inspection Officer
Naval Armament Inspection (NAI) Officers are the specialist officers responsible for Inspection & Quality Assurance (QA), in-house R&D, life extension and life assessment to ensure safety, serviceability and functional reliability of Armaments in the inventory of Indian Navy. The officers also provide QA coverage during production/ acceptance at various Ordnance factories, PSUs, Private Industry and at foreign OEM premise. The officers associate with various DRDO labs during development phase of various armament stores. The officers of the cadre undergo induction training for three years. Later in the career, the officers are nominated for higher studies like M Tech programs at IITs/ DIAT (DU) based on merit and availability.

Provost Officer
A separate cadre of Provost Officers exists to deal with policing, regulatory, and security and vigilance needs of the Navy.

Pilot Officer
For those with an aspiration to fly in the skies over the challenging environment of the sea, the Navy needs Pilots for its Naval Air Arm. Naval Pilots operate fighter aircraft and helicopters from aircraft carriers and ships at sea as well as maritime reconnaissance aircraft from ashore. Naval aircraft search, locate and attack enemy ships, submarines and aircraft whilst providing a defensive cover to own assets. The training of pilots in the Navy, imparted at various ashore and afloat units, is thus, highly specialized and extremely unique.

Observer Officer
For those with a yearning for the skies, navy needs observers who act as airborne coordinators of maritime warfare. Observer officer operates various state of the art equipment including sonics, radars, sonars and communication equipment. Observer officer gets an opportunity to participate in all facets of naval operations onboard the "eyes of the fleet: the maritime patrol aircraft and the ship borne multi-role helicopters". You would also be responsible for firing weapons as and when the need arises.

Submarine Officer
Adventure of exploring deep into the ocean is unique. Combine it with hi-tech fire power, state of the art control systems and high standards of habitability, and what you get is most esteemed arm of the Indian Navy 'The Submarine Arm'. Be it navigating the waters of the mighty oceans, or firing state of the art weapons, or high end communication systems, all will form a part of your duties. Higher allowances and station stability are just some of the advantages of joining the Arm. If you are an adventurer with a passion to do something unique, then this is the job for you. 

Diving officer
Diving Officer job range from under water inspection and repair of ships to defence of Indian Navy retime asses. This is yet another elite and challenging task, specialisation wherein being in the parent professional arm with sub specialisation such as gunnery, Navigation, Anti-submarine warfare or else logistics, hydro, Aviation etc one can become ships diver. Alternatively one may opt to become a Diving Officer wherein one would be required to undertake a Clearance Diving Officers course and/ or a marine Commando course. 

Law Officer
A separate cadre of Law Officers also exists to deal with the legal needs of the Navy. Both Permanent as well as Short Service Commissioned offices serve in this cadre. 

Logistics Officer
Logistics Officer is involved in planning, forecasting and execution of the budget and inventory management of spare parts and other items required for day to day running of ships. He is also entrusted with meeting the food and clothing requirements of the personnel of the Indian Navy which play a crucial role in maintaining their morale. He is trained by the Navy in the field of Inventory Management, Finance, Supply chain Management and Information Technology. You as a Logistics Officer would be responsible for management of Integrated Supply chain activities using cutting edge technologies and suitable managerial skills. It is a challenging job where your contribution is crucial for successful achievement of mission objectives and at the same time provides you with enough scope for personal growth and advancement. 

Information Technology
Indian Navy provides excellent career opportunities in the field of IT. Personnel gain hands-on experience in operations, maintenance and administration of state-of-the art networks, IT infrastructure and advanced IT/InfoSec application. They are exposed to handling niche technology and R&D functions as part of standard growth profile. Naval IT setup is unique since it involves not only shore based establishments but also afloat units, which require to maintain connectivity and synchronized operations. The charter of duties of IT officer includes following:-

(a) Implementation of enterprise wide networking and software development projects.
(b) Management of critical Naval networks and software applications.
(c) Administration of ashore and afloat networks.
(d) Development activities with respect to cyber security products.
(e) Administration of cyber security incident response and cyber forensics.

THIS TABLE GIVES INFORMATION ON VARIOUS TYPES OF ENTRIES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH OF INDIAN NAVY