RBDF

The Honourable Mark Humes paid a courtesy call on Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis A. Bethel at the Defence Force Headquarters at HMBS Coral Harbour to discuss plans for the maintenance and upkeep of The Bahamas Veterans Cemetery on Infant View Road. The adoption of the military cemetery is a new project undertaken by the […]

The official launch of the Poppy season was held on Monday past at Government House by members of the British Legion-Bahamas Branch (BLBB) and the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Top Photo shows from left: RBDF Commander Shondel Pinder; Ms. Beryl Ferguson; Adina Munroe, Executive Secretary/1st Asst. Treasurer-BLBB/RBDF Representative; Father Andrew Toppin-BLBB Executive Committee Advisor and […]

A relatively smooth journey brought HMBS LAWRENCE MAJOR safely to the hilly shores of Dominica from Jamaica, shortly after noon today. It was easy to imagine the beauty and appeal the island nation conjured as a tourist hotspot, before its hurricane experience. The first hand viewing of the wide spread damage helped the officers and […]

Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis A. Bethel, his Executive Command Team, Officers, Warrant Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force extend warmest congratulations to Woman Marine Tamika Davis, who was called to the Bahamas Bar on Friday past (October 27, 2017). Woman Marine Tamika Davis is a member of Entry 50 Woman Entry […]

A total of 99 Haitian migrants were apprehended in Bahamian waters on Friday night by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. While on routine patrol, HMBS Arthur D. Hanna, under the command of Lieutenant Commander Berne Wright spotted a Haitian sloop 4 miles southwest of Ragged Island. A further search of the vessel uncovered […]

Several Officers and Marines from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force made a charitable donation to the Cancer Society of The Bahamas on Wednesday past. The group of men, which comprised Entry 20, presented a monetary donation to the president of Cancer Society, Dr. Williamson Chea, at the organization’s headquarters located East Terrace Centerville. The men […]

Royal Bahamas Defence Force Vessels HMBS Lignum Vitae and HMBS Leon Livingston Smith loaded up their supplies today as they prepared to make their journeys to Bimini and Ragged Island respectively. Both vessels are currently making way to their destinations. More teams are expected to be sent out to islands needing assistance as a part […]

The almost 200 officers and marines spent almost 4 days at sea under adverse stormy weather conditions during a recent hurricane avoidance exercise. All ships returned safely from sea and are now shifting their operations into disaster relief and recovery mode as they now prepare for redeployment to affected Family Islands. Commodore Bethel thanked the […]

Five Royal Bahamas Defence Force members are now Coral Nursery Restoration Divers after being certified this week in a joint exercise with Stuarts Cove Dive Bahamas and Van Oord, civil contractors who executed construction during the Force’s Sandy Bottom Project. Environmental and Conservation Officer in the RBDF, Lieutenant Desiree Corneille along with Chief Petty Officer […]

by: Marine Seaman Michael E. Turner II Executive Committee Members of the British Legion – Bahamas Branch paid a courtesy call on Commander Defence Force., Commodore Tellis A. Bethel on Monday past. They were led by Comrade Cephas Ferguson, who currently serves as Chairman and Treasurer of the British Legion Bahamas Branch. He was accompanied […]