RBDF

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force extends its sincerest condolences to the family of the late Force Chief Petty Officer (Retired) Paul Miller, who passed away on 11 January 2023.Force Chief Petty Officer Miller was one of the first candidates to enlist in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as a member of Entry Two on January […]

On 9 Jan 2023, RBDF Chaplain, Apostle Raymond Wells along with CPO Eunice Rolle of the Chaplaincy Office collaborated with special invited spiritual leaders to host an “Arms in Prayer” service under the theme, “Impacting Lives through Love and a Commitment to Service”. Special invited spiritual leaders included; Apostles Christopher Russell, C. Clifford Smith III, […]

On Sunday, January 8, acting on Intel from the US Coast Guard, HMBS Bahamas intercepted a total of 51 Cuban migrants (46 males, 5 females) near the Anguilla Cays in the Southern Bahamas. On Monday, January 9, an additional 9 Cuban Migrants (6 males, 3 females) were intercepted by HMBS Bahamas near the Cay Sal […]

At approximately 8:30pm on January 8, while on a routine coastal patrol in the Marshall Rd. area, marines attached to the Defence Force’s Commando Squadron department discovered 6 men of mixed nationalities hiding in nearby bushes.The team lead by L/S Deavien Duncombe initially discovered 2 men who attempted to evade capture by fleeing to nearby […]

On December 30, 2022 the RBDF Training Department acknowledged two marines for their outstanding work ethic and high performance in the execution of their daily duties namely; Leading Seaman Otis Ferguson and Leading Woman Aniska Bonaby.Leading Seaman Ferguson was presented with the Training Department’s Marine of the Quarter (4th quarter) award for his diligence in […]

On December 29 2022, A total of 14 marines attached to Defence Force Medical Facility, were presented with certificates after completing Emergency Medical Care and Clinical Training, onboard HMBS Coral Harbour.The marines were namely; Leading Women Kristal Musgrove, Woman Marine Cristin Barrow, Daenette Brown, Kirkretha Dean, Rickisha Woodside, Marine Seamen Matthew Bethel, Komali Boateng Samuel […]

Four (4) Cuban migrants were apprehended by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) today on Little Ragged Island through the cooperative effort of the local community.This morning RBDF personnel received information from a local resident who reported sighting suspected Cuban migrants on the island. A RBDF fast patrol craft was dispatched to the area to […]

A total of thirty-nine (39) Marines nominated throughout various sectors of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) for Marine of the Year were honored during the RBDF Annual Carol Service held on Monday, December 19, 2022, at the HMBS Coral Harbor Base. The Carol Service is a a military tradition in which personnel from all […]

A joint operation between the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF), the Royal Bahamas Police Force (RBPF) Marine Unit and Operation Bahamas Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) resulted in the interception of forty-eight (48) Haitian migrants on Tuesday, 20 December off Great Inagua.On Tuesday morning OPBAT reported a sighting to the RBDF Operations Command Center of a […]