IG Manoj V Baadkar interacts with VAdm Brad Cooper, Commander US Naval Forces

Mumbai : VAdm Brad Cooper, Commander US Naval Forces Central Command with his delegation interacted with IG Manoj V Baadkar, TM, Commander Indian Coast Guard Region (West) here on Wednesday.
Issues on enhancing shared understanding of contemporary maritime challenges and furthering ties were discussed.
Inspector General Manoj Vasant Baadkar joined the Indian Coast Guard Service on 12 Jan 1987. The Flag officer Baadkar has also held various appointments viz, command of Coast Guard Station Vadinar, Command Operations Officer at Joint Services Andaman & Nicobar command during the Tsunami, Chief Staff Officer Fisheries & Environment Western Region and Chief Staff Officer Operations of the Coast Guard Western Region. Now he is holding the post of the Chief of Staff, of the Coast Guard Western Region.
Ashore, Brad Cooper served in a variety of executive, military assistant and special assistant roles in the White House, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, U.S. Africa Command and U.S. Pacific Fleet headquarters. He also served as principal U.S. Advisor to the Interior Minister of Afghanistan and Director, Surface Warfare Officer assignments