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Over 40 Haitian migrants were apprehended off Eleuthera by HMBS Madeira, under the command of Senior Lieutenant William Sturrup, this morning. The conventional sailing vessel was apprehended approximately 20 nautical miles south of Bannerman Town, South Eleuthera. The migrants are currently on their way to the capital, where they will be turned over to Immigration […]

It was an historic day on the island of Long Island, as 54 students were inducted into the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers Program, following a Passing out Parade ceremony. The students represented the 2 high schools on the island, namely; the N. G. M. Major High in Deadmans’s Cay and the North Long […]

From the voyage of Christopher Columbus in the 15th Century, to the political movements that shaped the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Band gave a magnificent showing during the 2018 Independence Beat Retreat. As the country prepares to celebrate 45 years of Independence, the marching bands representing the military and various […]

A total of 38 Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers have been empowered with musical talents after successfully completing the 3rd Annual Rangers Band Camp on June 29, 2018. This was the culmination of a 2-week program where participants between the ages of 12 and 18 years volunteered themselves to take part in an activity that […]

A total of 54 students were inducted into the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers Program on the island of Grand Bahama during a recent Passing out Parade ceremony at the C. A. Smith Government Complex in Freeport. Attending the ceremony were Acting Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of National Security, Mr. Eugene Poitier representing […]

Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel, along with the Officers of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force recently held a farewell luncheon reception at HMBS Coral Harbour for Commander Patrick Davis and Lieutenant Commander Aaron Mader of the US Embassy. Both Commander Davis and Lieutenant Commander Mader had completed their tours of duty in The Bahamas. […]

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers Program on the island of Abaco was recently strengthened with the addition of 36 students during a recent Passing out Parade ceremony. Scores of proud relatives and friends assembled at the government complex, Marsh Harbour to witness the official induction of the young students who successfully completed the […]

After over 2 weeks of military and law enforcement training for the largest regional training exercise of its kind, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force hosted hundreds of participants of Exercise Tradewinds 2018 from over 20 nations got a few hours to soak in and enjoy the culture of The Bahamas. With the official closing ceremony […]

For the first time in the history of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s (RBDF) Rangers Program, the Island of Eleuthera witnessed a Rangers Passing Out Parade ceremony. The Island of Eleuthera contributed 86 of the country’s youth to the Rangers Program from North Eleuthera High School and Samuel Guy Pinder All-Age School, Spanish wells. Numerous […]

Phase 2 of Exercise Tradewinds 2018, which began on June 14, culminated with an intense final exercise on June 20 at the South Beach Pools. This final exercise consisted of a counter-terrorist scenario, which saw terrorist operatives being captured and their international network being disrupted in The Bahamas by a multi-national task force. A simulated […]