Role and Organisation

The role of DSC is to protect Defence units /installations where DSC cover is sanctioned under specific orders of the Govt of India against minor sabotage and pilferage. To fulfil this role the DSC provides armed security staff, static guards, searchers, escorts and mobile patrols by day and night. The personnel are armed so as to afford a higher degree of protection.
 
Tenure. The posting tenure in an unit are as under :-
 
GD Clk(GD)
 
HAA 1 1/2 Yrs 2 Yrs
 
Hard Peace 2 Yrs 2 1/2 Yrs
 
Peace Yrs 3 Yrs
 
User Agencies of DSC Platoons
 
Army 38.58%
 
Navy 11.09%
 
Air Force 28.20%
 
Others 22.11%