The Royal Bahamas Defence Force congratulates Able Seaman Otis Ferguson and Able Seaman Michael Gibson, who became certified Search & Recovery Divers during Phase 2 of Exercise Tradewinds 2017, which was hosted in Chaguaramas, Trinidad earlier this month. Their dive training consisted of other countries such as Antigua & Barbuda, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Dominica, Grenada, […]
Coral Harbour Base, 21 JUN. ‘17 (RBDF): On Tuesday 23rd May, Commander Defence Force Commodore Tellis Bethel met with BTC’s CEO Mr. Leon Williams at the company’s JFK drive headquarters to share some of the Defence Force’s history that many people are not aware of. With a unique approach, he discussed briefly the Force’s accomplishments, […]
There are no dull knives here. Train the trainer as we call it, is a sharpening of and in some cases, an introduction to key fundamental skills. Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Training Department are currently preparing their minds, bodies, subjects as well as the training facilities in preparation for New Entry Training […]
After nearly two weeks and two phases of Infantry Training at Exercise Tradewinds 2017, five Defence Force Marines returned home from Trinidad after participating in the annual military training exercise aimed at increasing regional cooperation.… Exercise Tradewinds is a combined and joint annual exercise, conducted in 3 phases, that helps to build the capacity of […]
Force Chief Petty Officer Garth Johnson is a 33-year veteran in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force currently serving in the Supply Department and is the father of 4 daughters, Gianna, Gariece, Antonia and Antonique. “As a father, there is a standard that I try to maintain for my children, whether I’m home, at work or […]
Chief Petty Officer Quentin Burrows is a 28-year veteran in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, who has been a model Marine. Currently, he contributes to the Force through his engagement in the Training Department, mentoring newly enlisted recruits and reminding those who go through other courses of their responsibility and tasks to country. A father […]
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