RBDF

Several Hours ago, at Coral Harbour Base, a brief ceremony was held to welcome home the crew of HMBS Lawrence Major (A-01) which recently returned home after spending over 30 days on a Disaster Relief and Recovery mission to the Commonwealth of Dominica in the eastern Caribbean during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria that devastated […]

Bahamas co-hosted the 3rd Annual Stan Patrol User Group (SPUG) Conference. The prime objective of the meeting was to transfer knowledge concerning operations, maintenance, engineering, design, logistics and customer relations between DAMEN and the owners of DAMEN built vessel to further enhance maintenance and the operational efficiency of these Stan Patrol vessels. The two-day conference was […]

Many are not aware that at the base of the Cenotaph is a plaque that gives recognition to the service men and women who died in the line of duty during World Wars I and II. Also, at mid-level of the Cenotaph is a plaque in memory of the four Defence Force Marines, who died […]

Coral Harbour Base, 10 NOV. ‘17 (RBDF): Today, the Director and members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force program met with Dr. Reveenia Hanna, the Executive Director of Bahamas Agriculture and Marine Science Institute (BAMSI). A possible partnership between the Rangers program and the Institute was discussed. The officers and marines were also taken on […]

By: Marine Seaman Michael E. Turner II Coral Harbour Base, 09 NOV. ‘17 (RBDF): After recently being awarded the Ministry of Youth’s “YOUTH ORGANIZATION OF THE YEAR” award, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Rangers are still making notable strides towards the continued development of our nation’s youth. In its newest initiative to include the Junior […]

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 […]