United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guiterez visited Abaco on September 14, 2019 to view the hurricane damaged island. Also traveling with him was the Honorable Darren Henfield, Minister of Foreign Affairs & Immigration, Mr. Jack Thompson, Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Captain Stephen Russell, Director of NEMA and other Government Officials. While on […]
Bahamian civilians assisted by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force demonstrated patriotism and national pride in the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian. Having given their time and personal finances these civilians went above and beyond not only in assisting with the evacuation of 1,307 people as of 0927 on Friday 13 September, 2019 in Hurricane […]
The Commonwealth of The Bahamas hosted the Organization of American States Meeting of the Group of Experts on Maritime Narcotrafficking at the British Colonial Hotel in Nassau, Bahamas on September 11, 2019. The two-day symposium was aimed at combating strategies against the scourge of narcotrafficking throughout the Americas. It was the first time in the […]
Military Lead Coordinators convene at Coral Harbour Base to discuss best use of air, land and sea assets to assist with disaster relief efforts in Grand Bahama and Abaco. Represented were coordinators from Canada, Jamaica, Netherlands, the United Kingdom, United States and The Bahamas in session with Commander (Bahamas) Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel.
Fifty (50) Jamaican Defence Force (JDF) troops arrived late Saturday night in Nassau aboard a Canadian C130 military aircraft to assist in the hurricane relief efforts. The contingent, led by Major Domain Bromley, arrived at 11:00 pm. The aircraft had initially planned direct to Marsh Harbour Abaco but the pilots determined that the aircraft was […]
The Minister of National Security, the Honorable Marvin Dames, the Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel, and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Mr. Eugene Poitier, welcomed one hundred and nineteen (119) soldiers from the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force (TTDF) on Sunday 8th September. Included in the group were Trinidad and Tobago’s […]
Members of the RBDF Commando Squadron Unit are assisting with security at the airports in Treasure Cay and Marsh Harbour Abaco to ensure the smooth evacuation of Abaco residents seeking solace after the devastation left behind by Hurricane Dorian. Teams are rotating in and out of Abaco in this ongoing effort.
The Captain Coral Harbour, Captain Adrian Chriswell, briefs the RBDF Impact Team prior to their deployment to Abaco. The 25 Officers and Marines will supplement RBDF members who are already on the island involved in search, rescue and restoration efforts on the island of Abaco following the passage of Hurricane Dorian.
Coral Harbour Base, 27 AUG. ‘19 (RBDF): The newly appointed Executive Committee Members of the British Legion – Bahamas Branch (BLBB) paid a courtesy call on Commander Defence Force, Commodore Tellis Bethel on August 23, 2019. Royal Bahamas Defence Force Reservist Adina Munroe-Charlow, the newly elected Chairman of the British Legion Bahamas Branch was in […]
Coral Harbour Base, 25 AUG. ‘19 (RBDF): ): A total of 99 Haitian migrants were apprehended on Sunday afternoon by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force after they were discovered in Bahamian waters.After receiving information concerning a possible Haitian sloop in the Exuma chain, patrol craft P-45, coxswained by Petty Officer Acadia Smith, was directed to […]
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