What is Indian Navy Sailor

Can you tell me in detail as what the role is of a Sailor in Indian Navy as I want to join it and serve my motherland?

Sailor is the sepoy of the Indian Navy who is responsible for operating and maintaining propulsion machinery, weapons, sensors etc. One is imparted with requisite training at various intervals during their service.

The Branch and Trade Structure allotted to Sailors are:

Electrical
As an electrical sailor, one has the responsibility of repairs and maintenance of all electrical, electronics and weapons equipment of the Navy. Their job onboard ships and submarines are good as supplying and maintaining power to mini township.

Engineering
The sailor of Engineering branch are technicians and highly trained mechanics on keeping propulsion & supplementary system running efficiently be it the engines, the weapon system, the aircraft or the machinery systems.
A sailor of this branch is also trained in Nuclear, Biological, Chemical Warfare & Damage Control including fire fighting.

Aviation
Aviation branch comprises of specialist sailors who are trained to maintain and handle different type of aircraft operating in the Navy- whether onboard ship or ashore.

Submarine
One who has exclusive challenge of operating below the surface of the oceans in the highly technical, powerful submarines can join as sailors of Submarine branch.
They are taken from various branches subject to their volunteering and clearing the aptitude test and the Submarine and Aviation medical standards.

Executive
As a sailor of the executive branch, one is involved with operating the state-of-art weapons, navigational systems, communication sets, diving equipment etc.
Duties of the sailors from the executive branch include a thorough training in the art of seamanship operating weapon and sensors, look-out duties and boat work.
Besides, one can obtain qualification in any one of the disciplines of Gunnery & Missiles, Antisubmarine warfare, Navigation and Direction, Diving, Survey, Physical Trainer, Regulating, Logistics and Communication.

Medical Branch
Professionals who are trained in a wide range of medical skills to care for the sick and the injured, with the full backup of the Naval hospital services. One has opportunity to specialize in many fields like Physiotherapy, Advance Nursing, Radiography, Lab Assistant, Dental Operation Room Assistant and Blood Transfusion etc

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