RBDF

On Wednesday past, members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force answered a family’s financial cry for help. After viewing a news story of a woman struggling with 6 children to make ends meet, the young marines got together to assist this family. Together, they bought over $300.00 worth of much needed grocery items for the […]

Five years ago on Thursday April 30, 2015, Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship ROLLY GRAY was officially commissioned at the Emerald Bay Marina, Great Exuma. One of four Legend Class vessel, procured under the Sandy Bottom project, the vessel was named after the legendary skipper from Exuma. Some of the dignitaries in attendance were the Governor-General […]

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) was pleased to contribute to community relief initiatives through the provision of security assistance with delivering much needed food supplies directly to the doors of some 150 of the most vulnerable citizens within New Providence based communities Saturday past. The RBDF partnered with the ‘Wildflowers’ Team and Sally Van […]

Coral Harbour Base, 18 APR. ‘20 (RBDF): – The Royal Bahamas Defence Force continues its support with the National COVID 19 Task Force and Emergency Orders to prevent community spread generally and specifically in New Providence, Abaco, Grand Bahama and Inagua. Additionally the organization continues its commitment to border security against transnational threats. The Royal […]

A Bahamian fisherman was taken to hospital today after he received medical assistance by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Sick Bay medical staff on the high seas Friday morning. The Operations Department received a call approximately 8:00 a.m. that one of the four occupants aboard a 30-ft fishing vessel just off Green Cay […]

Eleven Cuban migrants were brought into the Coral Harbour base on Friday morning after they were apprehended during a joint effort by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the United States Coast Guard (USCG) on Thursday past. At about 4:00 a.m. on Thursday, HMBS NASSAU along with a USCG cutter intercepted a small […]

The Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force are  serious about the fight against COVID-19. In between the daily operational requirements and the assistance being rendered with the most recent Emergency Orders, some of the Force’s members took the opportunity to donate blood on Friday past. The Princess Margaret Hospitals’ mobile blood bank […]

In enforcing the Emergency Powers Order of COVID-19, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has determinedly stepped up security efforts to ensure the safety of Bahamian residents.    Defence Force military vessels have established a blockade off the northern Bahamas to ensure the adherence relative to the closure of ports/harbours as per emergency orders, Sections 10 and […]

Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force brought 10 foreign fishermen into the Defence Force Base Sunday evening after their vessel was apprehended in the Ragged Island chain on Friday. While on routine Patrol, HMBS CASCARILLA, under the command of Sub Lieutenant Owen Sands boarded a Bahamian registered vessel off Water Cay, in the vicinity […]