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The leadership of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force is anticipating that 2020 will be a year well suited for improving its enforcement footprint and capitalizing on remaining vigilant as the primary agency tasked with border protection in the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.  The Force’s Command Team has been welcoming fresh perspectives and initiatives, particularly technology […]

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A total of 31 Haitian migrants have been apprehended in the Ragged Island chain by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence early this morning.  Acting on information received, HMBS L. L. Smith under the command of Senior Lieutenant Shawn Adderley commenced investigations confirming suspected migrant sightings on an uninhabited cay, north of Ragged Island.   A […]

A total of (7) foreign nationals were apprehended on Tuesday night in Grand Bahama during an Immigration-led operation supported  by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence and Police forces and the United States Coast Guard. The suspects were in the process of boarding a white 25-30 ft. open hull vessel in the area of Eight […]

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) continues its search for an overdue vessel with 2 individuals onboard that was reported missing several days ago. The 25-ft open hull vessel departed Lowe Sound, Andros with the 2 occupants at about 8:00 am and was due to return later that afternoon.  A joint effort by members of […]

Acting Sub Lieutenant Jamal Taylor of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force recently returned home after successfully completing a six-week Boarding Officer’s Course at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in Charleston, South Carolina. The International Military Education Training (IMET) sponsored course was designed to prepare junior commissioned officers for the arduous duties associated with […]

Prime Minister the Right Honorable Hubert Minnis visited the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and Police troops to spend the Christmas holiday with them at the RBDF Base in Abaco. Accompanying the Prime Minister were the Honorable Darren Henfield, MP for North Abaco, Captain Raymond King, Acting Commander Defence Force and Mrs. Patricia Minnis. After inspecting […]

Some three months following the passage of Hurricane Dorian, even as the memory of the deadly storm fades, the crew of Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship (HMBS) ROLLY GRAY intentionally reached out to the Grand Bahama Community to render aid. On Saturday 14 December, the Officers and Marines, led by Senior Lieutenant Glenn McPhee collaborated with […]

Leading Seaman Pherron Rolle of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force walked away with the coveted Leon L. Smith Award as the overall Marine of the Year at the force’s Annual Christmas Carol and Awards Ceremony held on Friday December 20, 2019. The 15-year-veteran who is member of the RBDF Band, received the award in honor […]

The southern borders of The Bahamas continue to be an area of concern for the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as it has stepped up its enforcement initiatives in that area. As a result of this, and shared intelligence, a total of 185 Haitian migrants were apprehended very late Friday evening during a joint operation by […]