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Mr. Victor Diaz, a Dominican national and Captain of the Dominican Fishing Vessel Sheila which allegedly rammed the HMBS MADEIRA whilst in Bahamian territorial seas on Wednesday November 2, 2016 appeared before Magistrate Andrew Forbes at Court number 8 on Friday January 20, 2017. He was charged with two (2) offences. On the first offences […]

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force recently completed the official roll out of its information operations campaign, MARLIN SPIKE, on January 25 – 27, 2017. The ongoing campaign is aimed at heightening public awareness of Defence Force duties, taskings and activities especially in regards to safeguarding the people of The Bahamas, as well as the marine […]

Coral Harbour Base, 07 Jan. ‘17 (RBDF): New Entry 19 of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force paid a courtesy call on Commander Defence Force (Acting), Captain Tellis Bethel on Friday past. It was 30 years ago that a group of 38 men joined the Defence Force as Marine Recruits on January 12. The officers and […]

Coral Harbour Base, 06 Jan (RBDF) – Sub Lieutenants Themo Berkley and Kevin Toote are the newest addition to the Officer’s Corp of The Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Both Officers returned home recently after successfully completing the Officer Candidate School, New London, Connecticut. The rigorous seventeen-week Coast Guard course, sponsored by the International Military Education […]

A total of 44 Cuban migrants were apprehended in separate incidents in the southern Bahamas by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force on Tuesday past. While on routine patrol, HMBS L.L. Smith under the command of Acting Lieutenant Commander Stephen Rolle retrieved 12 Cuban nationals from the USCG Cutter Robert Yered shortly after 6:00am… in the […]

Her Majesty’s Bahamian Ship Durward Knowles collided with a jetty at Prince George Wharf last evening after experiencing a hydraulic system makfunction in the harbour. The vessel was was in the process of docking alongside the jetty when the incident occurred around 7 p.m. Thursday night. Several Marines were taken to hospital as a precautionary […]

“The Drum Major” In keeping with the Commander Defence Force (Acting), Captain Tellis Bethel’s intent to highlight those individuals that make a positive impact in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, as well as within our communities, this week’s focus zones in on a man that keeps the beat going for the Force. A man, that […]

By: Marine Seaman Michael E. Turner II An exciting and productive first day of a 3-day Coral Cays Table Top Exercise (TTX), took place today hosted by the Defence Force, in collaboration with the United States Northern Command. … This year’s Coral Cays Table Top Exercise is focusing on the potential outbreak of an infectious […]

Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force showed their gratitude on Thursday past in a grand and traditional style, during their Thanksgiving Service and Career Transition Luncheon. Ten recently retired or ‘transitioning’ veterans of the Force–as they were referred to by Commander Defence Force (Acting) Captain Tellis Bethel in his address to them–were the honored […]

Organizers of the Bahamas National Sports Hall of Fame, along with four sports aficionados were recent special guests of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as they were hosted to a luncheon at the Coral Harbour Base. Spearheaded by organizers Enid Stuart and Oria Wood-Knowles, the delegation also included representatives from the Ministry of Youth, Sports […]