RBDF

At approximately 8:30pm on January 8, while on a routine coastal patrol in the Marshall Rd. area, marines attached to the Defence Force’s Commando Squadron department discovered 6 men of mixed nationalities hiding in nearby bushes.The team lead by L/S Deavien Duncombe initially discovered 2 men who attempted to evade capture by fleeing to nearby […]

On December 30, 2022 the RBDF Training Department acknowledged two marines for their outstanding work ethic and high performance in the execution of their daily duties namely; Leading Seaman Otis Ferguson and Leading Woman Aniska Bonaby.Leading Seaman Ferguson was presented with the Training Department’s Marine of the Quarter (4th quarter) award for his diligence in […]

On December 29 2022, A total of 14 marines attached to Defence Force Medical Facility, were presented with certificates after completing Emergency Medical Care and Clinical Training, onboard HMBS Coral Harbour.The marines were namely; Leading Women Kristal Musgrove, Woman Marine Cristin Barrow, Daenette Brown, Kirkretha Dean, Rickisha Woodside, Marine Seamen Matthew Bethel, Komali Boateng Samuel […]

Four (4) Cuban migrants were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) today on Little Ragged Island through the cooperative effort of the local community.This morning RBDF personnel received information from a local resident who reported sighting suspected Cuban migrants on the island. A RBDF fast patrol craft was dispatched to the area to […]

A total of thirty-nine (39) Marines nominated throughout various sectors of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) for Marine of the Year were honored during the RBDF Annual Carol Service held on Monday, December 19, 2022, at the HMBS Coral Harbor Base. The Carol Service is a a military tradition in which personnel from all […]

A joint operation between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Marine Unit and Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) resulted in the interception of forty-eight (48) Haitian migrants on Tuesday, 20 December off Great Inagua.On Tuesday morning OPBAT reported a sighting to the RBDF Operations Command Center of a […]

On the 20 December 2022, Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Commando Squadron Department concluded their community outreach at The Children’s Emergency Hostel located on McKinney Drive. The project led by Commanding Officer, Lieutenant Commander Edward Fritz was partnered with Paradise Games volunteers who assisted Marines in clean-up efforts on the grounds around […]