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Defence Headquarters, 5 NOV. ‘21 (RBDF): Consistent with the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Dr. Raymond King’s command philosophy and priority of enhancing the morale and welfare of serving members and veterans, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force recently paid final respects for the late Petty Officer Patrick Turnquest.    Following a full Military funeral service on Friday, […]

Defence Headquarters, 6 NOV. ‘21 (RBDF): A possible human smuggling operation was averted early in the morning on Friday 5 November by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, in the western area of the capital.  After being alerted by the RBDF Operations Command Center of suspicious activity in the area of Crystal Cay shortly […]

As a part of Commander Defence Force, Commodore, Dr. Raymond King’s strategic plans for strengthening community relations and the outreach throughout the communities, the RBDF Engineering Department recently assisted the Bahamas Association for the Physically Disabled (BAPD) School with maintenance work. Led by Deputy Base Engineering Officer, Senior Lieutenant Nevada Bain, the Officers and Marines […]

In keeping with the organization’s strategic intent consistent with the government’s Maritime Security Strategy of strengthening relationships with other local law enforcement agencies as it pertains to the well-being of others, the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Dr. Raymond King formally commended Police Constables 3845 Britchell Tucker and 3587 Constable Jason Brown of the Royal Bahamas […]

An undermined number of migrants are on the way to the capital after they were discovered on a cay in the northern Bahamas Thursday morning by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. During a routine patrol by a Defence Force aircraft shortly after 8:00 am, a group of migrants was spotted on the northern side of […]

In keeping with the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Dr. Raymond King’s strategic intent of the professionalization of the entity’s human capital via continuous training and development with a resultant capability-based organization, RBDF personnel successfully completed the Outboard Maintenance and Overhaul Course on Friday July 30, 2021. The two-week training course, which was conducted July 19 […]

In keeping with the organization’s strategic intent consistent with the government’s Maritime Security Strategy of strengthening relationships with other local law enforcement agencies as it pertains to the well-being of others, members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force recently presented a token of appreciation to Constable Virtchell Tucker of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.    Constable Tucker, attached to the […]

In keeping with his strategic objective for Decentralization, Commodore Dr. Raymond King conducted a five-day tour of the SOUTHERN COMMAND from Wednesday 18 August through Sunday 22 August 2021. Accompanying him on the trip were the Health and Safety Management Officer, Commander Granville Adderley, and the Command Warrant, Force Chief Petty Officer Ramone Storr, among […]

As a part of the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Dr. Raymond King’s strategic plans for community relations as a socially corporate partner, members of the Engineering Department paused from their work schedule to donate much-needed items to Unity House, on Thursday, August 19, 2021.   Led by Lieutenant Adrian Stubbs, RBDF Officer responsible for the Hull Workshop, […]

In keeping with the Commander Defence Force’s strategic objective for Decentralization, Captain Shonedel Pinder conducted a four-day tour of the SOUTHERN COMMAND from Friday 6 August through Monday 9 August 2021.   Accompanying him on the trip were the Captain SOUTHERN COMMAND Captain Glenn McPhee and the Master-At-Arms SOUTHERN COMMAND Force Chief Petty Officer Kevin Fountain.  During the busy trip, the Deputy Commander Defence […]