Royal Bahamas Defence Force military divers found the body of a male in a submerged vehicle in the Sea Breeze Canal on Saturday afternoon. On Tuesday 27th October, the day Marines from the Defence Force’s Commando Squadron found a stolen vessel in the Sea Breeze Canal area, they also came across a car bumper with […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force received reports concerning a 23-foot Contender pleasure craft that was stolen from the Nassau Harbour area early Monday morning. Acting on intelligence received, the Harbour Patrol Unit’s Delta Watch proceeded along with a team from Commando Squadron to investigate the matter aboard a Defence Force fast patrol craft. The search […]
Photo shows (left/right): Acting Commander Defence Force, Captain Tellis Bethel, Assistant Training Officer, Sr. Lieutenant Origin Delevaux,The Hon. Shane Gibson Minister of Labour and National Insurance Acting Commander Defence Force, Captain Tellis Bethel, congratulates Senior Lieutenant Origin Deleveaux on behalf of the Officers, Warrant Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force […]
Weeks have gone by since Hurricane Joaquin left the southern Bahama Islands in a state of disrepair. However, relief efforts continue on. Defence Force Marines which were deployed to the islands of Acklins, Long Island, San Salvador, Crooked Island and Rum Cay are currently assisting locals with the repair of buildings throughout the various communities […]
Early Friday morning they were airborne in route to Crooked Island. The Minister of National Security, the Hon. Dr. Bernard Nottage, Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, the Hon. Alfred Gray, Permanent Secretary Carl Smith of the Ministry of National Security, Captain Tellis Bethel, Acting Commander Defence Force, along with others flew to Crooked Island […]
In an effort to provide disaster relief assistance after Hurricane Joaquin, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has engaged and deployed its Disaster Relief Containerized Equipment to Crooked Island. This equipment functions as a Mobile Base Camp, and is one of the systems acquired by the Defence Force under the $232 million dollar Sandy Bottom Project, […]
Communications are up in San Salvador, the airport is being cleared and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marines are ready to move.
Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrol craft C6-BDF from the Airwing Section of the Force accompanied Registered Nurse Mrs. Felecia Turnquest, Department of Public Health to Crooked Island in order to supply the island with much needed medical supplies and other aid to the Island.
Yesterday Royal Bahamas Defence Force patrol craft C6-BDF from the Airwing Section of the Force accompanied Registered Nurse Mrs. Felecia Turnquest, Department of Public Health to Acklins Island in order to supply the island with much needed medical supplies and other aid to the Island. A sudden turn of event changed the whole mission from […]
Royal Bahamas Defence Force Marines left family and friends today to help those in urgent need on Family Islands that were severely impacted by Hurricane Joaquin. The Impact Teams were deployed to San Salvador, Acklins, and Crooked Island, aboard civilian aircraft that were coordinated by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). A team of […]
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