The official launch of the poppy season was held on October 31st at Government House by members of the British Legion-Bahamas Branch (BLBB) and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. The Governor General of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, His Excellency, The Most Honorable Cornelius A. Smith was the recipient of the first official poppy from […]
Royal Bahamas Defence Force personnel attached to the Southern Command showed their support during various activities that highlighted Youth Month Celebrations on the island. On Friday October 25th 2019 under the theme, “Youth Globally Connected, Locally Focused”, the team assited in an island-wide clean-up campaign in Matthew Town, Inagua on Friday October 25th 2019. RBDF […]
Lieutenant Commander Berne Wright serves as Port Controller (Acting). He is responsible for all government operated port facilities within the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. As Port Controller, he oversees the inspection and licensing of all commercial vessels less than 500 gross tons, commercial recreational watercrafts, pleasure yachts and private boats. He is the Admiralty Marshall […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force announces the appointment of a new Deputy Commander Defence Force. Only the third person to hold this position, Captain Raymond King’s appointment took effect from 7th October 2019. Captain King has been a stalwart member of the Force since his enlistment in January 1987. He served onboard HMBS Exuma and […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force received a call earlier this afternoon from Air Traffic Control advising of a DC3 plane that had crashed in waters approximately 2 and a half miles off the western end of the Lynden Pindling International Airport, New Providence shortly after 4:00 pm. Vessels from the Coral Harbour Base as well […]
The 87-member Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF), who were deployed to the island of Grand Bahama as part of the Caribbean Community’s (CARICOM) contribution to the hurricane relief effort, returned to New Providence on Friday (October 4th). Led by Major Derron McClean, Task Force Commander for the TTDF, the troops arrived in the capital […]
Seventeen containers arrived on the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Auxiliary craft Lawrence Major, and were offloaded and set up on the island of Abaco on Friday past. The Mobile Base City (MBC) will provide necessary support for Defence Force disaster relief teams as they assist with recovery efforts on that island. This Disaster Relief Containerized […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force bugler and drummer performed the last post and reveille at the funeral service for Comrade George Collymore, a member of the British Legion–Bahamas Branch (BLBB) who died on September 24th at the age of 90. Comrade Collymore was eulogized on Saturday past (October 5th) at St. Agnes Catholic Church, Balliou […]
Lieutenant General Rocky Meade, Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Derence Force visited the capital and the island of Abaco on October 1, 2019.During his visit, Lieutenant General Meade was welcomed to New Providence by the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel before proceeding to Abaco where he visited members of the Jamaica Defence Force, […]
The Defence Force Harbour Patrol Unit rescued 2 men from waters off New Providence after their small vessel capsized on September 25 2019. The Marines at RBDF received reports of a 26-foot vessel that was sinking some ten miles south of Rose Island with two Bahamians on board. RBDF Patrol Craft P-40, coxswained by Leading […]
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