After completing her refit at the Maaskant Shipyard in Stellendam, The Kingdom of The Netherlands, Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship (HMBS) BAHAMAS departed The Netherlands on October 4th arriving at Coral Harbour Base on 27th October, 2018 at 9:30 am. The 24-day journey took the ship’s company from The Netherlands through the English Channel, and west […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force received a boost to its Rangers Youth program with the presentation of musical instruments from the government of the People’s Republic of China to the government of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas on October 25. Bringing remarks during a brief ceremony at the Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship Coral Harbour were […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is escorting three “motherships” with 124 fishermen from the Dominican Republic to the capital after they were turned over to the Defence Force by the Cuban Border Patrol earlier today. The Dominicans had illegally entered Cuban waters after being pursued by the Defence Force for illegally fishing in Bahamian […]
(Story by: Bahamas Information Services) Minister Marvin Dames, Minister of National Security, attended the XIII (13th) Conference of Defense Ministers of The Americas (CDMA) in Cancun, Mexico from 7th – 10th October, 2018. The CDMA was formed in 1995 and it is comprised of 34 Member States inclusive of countries in North America, the Caribbean, […]
Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship (HMBS) BAHAMAS made a brief port of call on Wednesday October 10 in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal before continuing on her way to Coral Harbour Base. While at the port, Commander Gregory Brown, Commanding Officer HMBS BAHAMAS made a courtesy call on the Portuguese naval officials. Funchal, Madeira Islands is an Overseas […]
Coral Harbour Base, 08 OCT. ‘18 (RBDF): After spending approximately 20 months at the Maaskant Shipyard in Stellendam, Netherlands, Her Majestys Bahamian Ship (HMBS) BAHAMAS, Bahama Class vessel in the Royal Bahamas Defence Forces (RBDF) fleet departed early Thursday morning for Coral Harbour Base. HMBS BAHAMAS is expected to run under her own steam on […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) Mariners saw their season come to an end in their playoff game against the Cabinet Aces on Friday past in the The Bahamas Government Departmental Basketball Association league. In the first round best of 3 games series, the youthful Mariners lost 2 straight games with the final score 76-71. […]
Coral Harbour Base, 01 OCT. ‘18 (RBDF): Sixty Marines from the Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) are better equipped to render medical assistance to those in need after recently completing the American Heart Association First Aid and CPR Training at the Coral Harbour Base. The course consisted of three modules which included Medical Emergency, Injury Emergency […]
Coral Harbour Base, 30 SEPT. ‘18 (RBDF): In its ongoing effort to ensure all Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force maintain highest levels of fitness standards, members of the Defence Force recently completed their annual physical fitness test that was held over a three-week period. All Officers and Marines are required to […]
In September 1979, Her Royal Highness Princess Anne, the daughter of Queen Elizabeth II, visited Nassau as part of The Bahamas’ Commemorative Celebrations of 250 years of parliamentary democracy. It was during this occasion that Princess Anne was invited by The Bahamas Government to confer the title “Royal” on the Bahamas Defence Force, and designate […]
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