Posts by Jonathan Rolle

On February 24, 2021, marines attached to the Headquarters Public Relations (PR) Section were commended for their dedication and commitment for the year 2020, during a brief presentation held at the Defence Headquarters, John F. Kennedy Drive. In keeping with Commander Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King’s strategic intent to reward efforts of excellence in the […]

Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force recently partnered with the Public Hospital Authority to conduct a Blood Drive on Thursday, February 25th, 2021 at the Carmichael Road Detention Centre facility.   The drive, which enforces the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King’s strategic objective of strengthening relationships with local agencies and the community at large […]

In keeping with the Commander Defence Force’s strategic vision, which entails strengthening of Community Relations, Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship NASSAU ship’s company journeyed towards Crooked Island on 23 February 2021, and participated in a community outreach effort. Led by the craft’s Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Samantha Hart, the Officers and Marines engaged in a two-day […]

In keeping with the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King’s strategic intent of professionalizing the organization and deepening the Security Cooperation Relationship with the United States of America, twenty personnel from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force graduated in a brief ceremony after successfully completing a virtual three-week L3 Harris HF Radio Training course on February […]

In keeping with the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King’s strategic intent of enhancing responsiveness to the security environment nationally and regionally, approximately seventeen Marines successfully completed the Crisis and Disaster Risk Management course. Conducted at the HMBS CORAL HARBOUR from February 15-19, 2021, the course was designed to heighten the skillset of the men […]

In keeping with the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King’s strategic intent of developing a professional and high-performance workforce focused on excellence and succession planning, Retired Petty Officers Dwayne Gray and Terrance Culmer were presented with accolades during a farewell reception at HMBS CORAL HARBOUR on February 19, 2021. After serving the organization for a […]

In keeping with the Commander Defence Force Commodore Dr. Raymond King’s strategic objective for Decentralization, the Commanding Officer for the RBDF’s SOUTHERN COMMAND, Captain Glenn McPhee recently conducted a tour of HMBS MATTHEW TOWN and Great Inagua.  During a five-day tour from Monday 15 February through Friday 19 February 2021, Captain McPhee inspected the base […]

A total of fifteen Bahamian fishermen and thirteen Dominicans are in custody after they were apprehended onboard a Bahamian fishing vessel off Anguilla cay on Tuesday, February 16, 2021, by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. This, after two Cuban nationals were apprehended off Anguilla Cay on Monday, February 15, 2021. While on routine patrol, Her […]

A disabled vessel with five (5) occupants onboard is enroute to the capital after a joint effort by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Search and Rescue Unit and the United States Coast Guard safely rescued them on Thursday night.  After the RBDF Operations Center received a distressed call on February 18, 2021 that […]

In keeping with the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King’s strategic intent of developing a professional and high-performance workforce focused on talent management in the pursuit of excellence, Marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Medical Facility were recognized for their performances in 2020. A brief presentation was held on February 17, 2021, at the […]