At a special presentation at the Coral Harbour Base, RBDF organizers and team members who participated in the inaugural 18th Annual National Public Service Week Fun, Run Walk and Health Screening Day event presented Commodore Tellis Bethel, Commander Defence Force, with the coveted Floating Trophy for having the most participants and winning the most medals. […]
The official launch of the poppy season was held on October 30th 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, Her Excellency, The Most Honorable Dame Marguerite Pindling was the recipient of the first official poppy from […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence bid adieu to Chief Petty Officer (CPO) Lucitas Greene on October 29, who recently retired as an active serviceman, during a brief ceremony at HMBS Coral Harbour. In his farewell speech, CPO Greene thanked the organization for affording him the opportunity to serve his country. He admonished those in attendance to […]
Participants from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force were successful in winning the Floating Trophy from the 18th Annual National Public Service Week Fun, Run and Health Screening Walk this past weekend. At a special ceremony on Morning Colors at the Coral Harbour Base, the 11 Defence Force Officers and Marines who participated in this inaugural […]
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 […]
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