RBDF

Marines attached to the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Administration Department were recognized for their commitment and invaluable services over the past year, on Friday February 7, 2020. Receiving awards were: Leading Hands Osbourne Stuart, Darrin Young, Monique Deveaux ,  Claudine Percentie-Carey, Sandra King, Tamissa Finlayson, Able Hands Davin Johnson, Marcus Haven, Ryan Ferguson and Antoine […]

Dr. Gaddis Faulcon, President of St. Augustine’s University paid a courtesy call on Acting Commander Defence Force, Captain Raymond King on February 7, 2020 at the Defence Force Base. Dr. Faulcon was accompanied by Mrs. Bernadette Smith, Local Alumni President of the school. During their visit, they were also introduced to the RBDF’s Executive Command, […]

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force unveil events in observance of the organization’s 40th anniversary celebrations during a Media Meet & Greet on February 4th at the Coral Harbour Base. Also in attendance were the Acting Commander Defence Force, Captain Raymond King along with his Command Team and Heads of Departments. Captain King addressed the media […]

Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Fredricka King gave her final address to members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force during a farewell retirement ceremony at the Coral Harbour Base on January 27th 2020. CPO King enlisted as a Marine Recruit on 21 September 1987 as a member of Woman Entry 2 and has since served in […]

Anotherbody believed to be of a Haitian national that was part of a vessel that reportedly capsized a week ago was brought into the capital early Tuesday morning by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. At 5:30 am, HMBS MADEIRA brought the badly decomposed body of a male into the Defence Force Base and handed it […]

Kudos go out to the Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) for a great showing at The 11th Annual Sunshine Insurance Marathon Bahamas (Race Weekend) race on Sunday January 19th, 2020. The RBDF had a total of 2 relay teams and 3 individual half-marathon runners in the competition. The RBDF Road […]

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is continuing its search in the Ragged Island chain after 3 male bodies believed to be Haitian nationals that were part of a vessel that reportedly capsized several days ago were brought into the capital Sunday morning. Around 8:45am, HMBS Maderia under the command of Lieutenant Alexis Brown along with […]

Mrs. Sarah Dickson, High Commissioner to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas recently paid a courtesy call on Acting Commander Defence Force, Captain Raymond King. During her visit, Mrs. Dickinson and Captain King discussed matters of mutual interests, following which, both parties exchanged pleasantries. Appointed as the British High Commissioner to The Bahamas in 2019, Mrs. […]

Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force assisted the National Emergency Management Agency in East Grand Bahama with distribution of hurricane relief supplies on Sunday January 19th. Led by Lieutenant Edward Fritz and Chief Petty Officer Raquel Forbes, the men and women distributed water and insect repellents to the churches located in the communities between […]

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 […]