RBDF

A total 14 foreign nationals from 5 countries were apprehended for illegal entry into The Bahamas on Tuesday morning by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Harbour Patrol Unit. While on routine patrol after 5 a. m., HMBS P-40 spotted a 36-ft Sun Dancer Cabin Cruiser named “Code Blue” near Montague Beach. After conducting […]

On Saturday morning, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force was successful in apprehending a Haitian sailing sloop attempting to gain entrance into the southern Bahamas. HMBS LEON SMITH, commanded by Lieutenant Commander Stephen Rolle, was on patrol in the southern Bahamas when it intercepted, boarded and subsequently detained the vessel some 30 miles southwest of Great […]

It was a day of fun, laughter and spiritual advice on December 18, 2017, as the Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force paused to give thanks during the Annual Carol Service at the Defence Force Base. The ceremony, which also recognized the contributions of the Marines by their various departments and sub-sections […]

President of the Bahamas Christian Council, Bishop Delton Fernander, along with board members and officers paid a courtesy call on Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel, at HMBS Coral Harbour on Thursday 14 December. Bishop Fernander stated that although the meeting was intended some weeks ago, the visit was timely, allowing members of the Christian […]

Leading Seaman Sharif Turnquest joined an elite list of marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, after he was recognized as the Marine of the year 2017 at the force’s Annual Christmas Carol Service at the Defence Force Base. A total of 14 marines were recognized by their various departments and sub- sections for their […]

Several Hours ago, at Coral Harbour Base, a brief ceremony was held to welcome home the crew of HMBS Lawrence Major (A-01) which recently returned home after spending over 30 days on a Disaster Relief and Recovery mission to the Commonwealth of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria that devastated […]

Bahamas co-hosted the 3rd Annual Stan Patrol User Group (SPUG) Conference. The prime objective of the meeting was to transfer knowledge concerning operations, maintenance, engineering, design, logistics and customer relations between DAMEN and the owners of DAMEN built vessel to further enhance maintenance and the operational efficiency of these Stan Patrol vessels. The two-day conference was […]

Many are not aware that at the base of the Cenotaph is a plaque that gives recognition to the service men and women who died in the line of duty during World Wars I and II. Also, at mid-level of the Cenotaph is a plaque in memory of the four Defence Force Marines, who died […]

Coral Harbour Base, 10 NOV. ‘17 (RBDF): Today, the Director and members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force program met with Dr. Reveenia Hanna, the Executive Director of Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI). A possible partnership between the Rangers program and the Institute was discussed. The officers and marines were also taken on […]

By: Marine Seaman Michael E. Turner II Coral Harbour Base, 09 NOV. ‘17 (RBDF): After recently being awarded the Ministry of Youth’s “YOUTH ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR” award, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers are still making notable strides towards the continued development of our nation’s youth. In its newest initiative to include the Junior […]