Posts by Jonathan Rolle

Family members of the two occupants who reportedly went missing on an overdue aircraft were given investigation updates by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and personnel from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) on Tuesday 9th March 2021. During a briefing at HMBS CORAL HARBOUR, the RBDF Search and Rescue Coordinator, Commander William Sturrup, informed […]

Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) personnel from the Disaster Risk Management Unit recently gave back to the community with a presentation of over 100 food packages for the children of Gambier Primary School on Monday, 8th March 2021. As part of Commander Defence Force’s strategic objective to strengthen relationships with stakeholders and the larger community, […]

Commander Defence Fore, Commodore Raymond King made an official visit to the RBDF satellite base in Freeport, Grand Bahama from March 4th to March 7th, 2021. The visit aligns with his strategic plans for the growth and the decentralization of The Defence Force. Accompanied by Commander Granville Adderley, Commanding Officer for the Crisis Risk Management […]

Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship DURWARD KNOWLES secured alongside Coral Harbour base with two groups of Cuban Migrants on Sunday 07 March 2021. One group of six (6) Cuban nationals were retrieved by the United States Coast Guard. The second group of twelve (12) Cuban nationals were rescued in the Southern Bahamas during a joint effort […]

Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Entry 49 and Woman Entry 19 recently paused from their busy schedules as they gave back to the community with a presentation of assorted items on Saturday 6th March 2021. As the Royal Bahamas Defence Force continues to enforce the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Raymond King’s strategic objective […]

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 […]