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ADECS 2018: Indonesian Coast Guard is in growth mode
Founded in 2014, the Indonesian Coast Guard (BAKAMLA) is a relatively young institution. Despite its tender age, though, it has great ambitions for growth so it can fulfil its assigned tasks of securing and enforcing the law in Indonesian waters.
First Adm Rahmat Eko Rahardjo, director of maritime operations for ...
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