RBDF

Like a compelling scene from a black and white film, that took place in the late 1970s,  if you concentrate hard enough you can picture a ten-year old, barefoot Eddie, staring with open-mouthed, wide-eyed admiration watching the officers and marines on shore leave in the Exuma Cays during their patrols.  He credits their crisp white […]

The formation of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Sick Bay Department can be traced all the way back to an outstanding #RBDFveteran who served as a medical specialist and it is he whom we salute today. Chief Petty Officer (Retired) Brian Mark Evans is a trailblazer who has broken many barriers on the Royal Bahamas […]

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Abaco Detachment was in full Search and Rescue mode today as they responded to a call from Civil Aviation who had reported a crash landing of a single engine plane this morning on that island. The pilot lost control shortly after takeoff enroute to New Providence and was able to […]

The search for a model of determination and consistency on the Royal Bahamas Defence Force is but a stone’s throw away with our celebrity #RBDFveteran for today.  Chief Petty Officer (Retired) Ronald Errol Greene joined the organization as an enlisted member of Entry 18 on June 23, 1986. Over the span of his 31 years […]

A Selfless Glass Breaking Pioneering Professional by Senior Lieutenant Desiree Corneille “I always felt an obligation to maintain a level of professionalism and standard of conduct that would lend to the reassurance that recruiting females into the RBDF was a prudent and timely one. I believed that I would have led by good example and […]

Mrs. Florence Coleby…Pioneering Secretary By Force Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Rolle As the Royal Bahamas Defence Force continues to embrace the past during its 40th Anniversary yearlong celebrations, the organization lauds a quiet and unassuming lady from Wemyss Bight, South Eleuthera. Florence Louise Coleby entered this world in 1946 and has dedicated 45 years of […]

EMBRACING THE PAST:  #embracingthepast #RBDFveterans #RBDF40thanniversary #pioneers #season1 Force Chief Petty Officer Gregory Curry..Pioneering Electrician/ HMBS FLAMINGO Survivor By Force Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Rolle On July 1, 1979, twenty (20) members of the Police Marine Division (PMD) were assigned duties on a newly formed Bahamas Defence Force. A Police Marine at the time, Gregory […]

Leading Seaman Andre Seymour – Sporting Pioneer/Boxer/Trainer/National Coach By Petty Officer Monique Deveaux Leading Seaman Andre George Seymour, a thirty (30) year veteran of The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is the ninth of 10 children born to the late William and Clementina Seymour. He is from Matthew Town, Inagua, also referred to as “Salty City” […]

EMBRACING THE PAST:  #embracingthepast #RBDFveterans #RBDF40thanniversary #pioneers #season1 Force Chief Petty Officer Ralph Francisco McKinney…. Sports Manager/Protocol Officer/Training Instructor By Force Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Rolle If he was being drafted to become a part of a sporting team, Ralph Francisco McKinney would be the top pick for anyone. Not because he has always remained […]

EMBRACING THE PAST:  #embracingthepast #RBDFveterans #RBDF40thanniversary #pioneers #season1  Force Chief Petty Officer Idamae Ferguson; A Pioneering Female By Chief Petty Officer Mark Armbrister Have you ever met someone so calm and quiet that you believe the term, “It looks like they can’t hurt a fly”, but in an instant they can transform from Dr. Jekyll […]