RBDF

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force said a sad farewell to Leading Mechanic Livingston Ricardo Pratt during a graveside service at Woodlawn Garden Cemetery, Soldier Road on Thursday September 10, 2020. A family viewing was held at the Coral Harbour Base for the immediate family and members of the Defence Force, prior to service. Brining remarks […]

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force recently provided logistical support to the Department of Marine Resources and Department of the Environment with their investigation of marine environmental damage off Berry Island. Military divers from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were transported by Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship Cascarilla to assist the Departments of Marine Resources and the […]

Officers and Marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force recently joined forces to assist a recently retired comrade on Thursday past.  Force Chief Petty Officer (FCPO) Shawn Rolle in recent times, experienced a medical challenge, which has increased his reliance on wheelchair, which led his family to create a temporary ramp to assist him in […]

Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the Police Force met with residents of the Abaco communities on Tuesday past in an effort to reinforce strategies of both agencies a year after the passage of Hurricane Dorian. Led by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Bowe, Executive Officer for the RBDF Northern Command and Assistant Commissioner of […]

Several members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were on the island of Abaco when Hurricane Dorian struck exactly a year ago today. It was therefore quite fitting for those stationed there to join in a community effort today with the residents of Marsh Harbour in remembrance of the lives lost during the ordeal last […]

The Northern Command by way of the Abaco Detachment continues to emphasize interagency partnerships as is the intent of the Commander Defence Force.  Currently led by Captain Whitfield Neely, assisted by Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander Andrew Bowe, the members of the Force at that satellite base have been assisting Police in a number of cases.  […]

Like a compelling scene from a black and white film, that took place in the late 1970s,  if you concentrate hard enough you can picture a ten-year old, barefoot Eddie, staring with open-mouthed, wide-eyed admiration watching the officers and marines on shore leave in the Exuma Cays during their patrols.  He credits their crisp white […]

The formation of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Sick Bay Department can be traced all the way back to an outstanding #RBDFveteran who served as a medical specialist and it is he whom we salute today. Chief Petty Officer (Retired) Brian Mark Evans is a trailblazer who has broken many barriers on the Royal Bahamas […]

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Abaco Detachment was in full Search and Rescue mode today as they responded to a call from Civil Aviation who had reported a crash landing of a single engine plane this morning on that island. The pilot lost control shortly after takeoff enroute to New Providence and was able to […]

The search for a model of determination and consistency on the Royal Bahamas Defence Force is but a stone’s throw away with our celebrity #RBDFveteran for today.  Chief Petty Officer (Retired) Ronald Errol Greene joined the organization as an enlisted member of Entry 18 on June 23, 1986. Over the span of his 31 years […]