Senior Lieutenant William Sturrup of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force made a courtesy call on Commander Luke Slivinski, Commanding Officer of the United States Coast Guard Cutter DILIGENCE on November 21, 2019. A Subject Matter Expert Exchange (SMEE) was organized and coordinated between the US (USCG) and The Bahamas to discuss areas of the operations, […]
Coral Harbour Base, 22 NOV. ‘19 (RBDF): Captain Raymond King, Acting Commander Defence and Lieutenant Commander Floyd Moxey, Assistant Base Executive Officer were participants in the Conference of Defense Ministers of The Americas Ad Hoc Working Group on the “Evolving Role of the Armed Forces in Defense and Security Issues.” The meeting was held at the […]
Coral Harbour Base, 23 NOV. ‘19 (RBDF): Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) personnel and the staff members stationed at the Cabinet Office are better equipped to render medical assistance to those in need after recently attending a First Aid and CPR Workshop by a member of the RBDF Medical Center. Led by Petty Officer Darrell Wright, […]
Coral Harbour Base, 21 NOV. ‘19 (RBDF): A male adult was apprehended by the Operations Team of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force in Abaco Wednesday evening after stolen goods was found in his home. During a routine search patrol and search by the team of RBDF Marines in Coopers Town, an assortment of suspected stolen […]
The Warrant Officers and Senior Rates (WOSR) of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force recently came together to lend a helping hand to one of its own on November 16th. Coordinated by the Executive Team of the WOSR Mess, the marines went to the home of Chief Petty Officer Jonathan Evans and showed their support by […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force demonstrated excellence in fitness at the Bahamas Law Enforcement Cooperative Credit Union Fun Run & Walk competition on Saturday November 16th. In the Runners segment, Lieutenant Commander Derrick Ferguson placed first in the Under 50 Male category, Leading Woman Marines Lashonna Williams and Natasha Major were the top 2 female […]
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force congratulates Marine Seaman Shaquan Porter on being chosen Marine of the Month of October for the RBDF Deployment Team on the island of Abaco. This recognition is given to an individual who has displayed an exemplary work ethic while on deployment during the hurricane relief efforts on that island. Throughout […]
Coral Harbour Base, 14 NOV. ‘19 (RBDF): The Royal Bahamas Defence Force vessel HMBS CASCARILLA, under the command of Senior Lieutenant Samantha Hart arrived at Coral Harbour Base Thursday November 14, 2019 12:30 pm. The 76-ft. Dominican vessel was caught in the Cochinos Banks on Wednesday 13 November at 12:24 am as a result of […]
Coral Harbour Base, 14 NOV. ‘19 (RBDF): Commander Defence Force (Acting) Captain Raymond King and Command Warrant, Force Chief Petty Officer Oral Wood are attending the Caribbean Nations Security Conference at US Southern Command. The conference’s theme is “Empowering Regional Mechanism to Counter Threats and Enhance Partnerships”. The aim of the conference is to provide […]
Coral Harbour Base, 13 NOV. ‘19 (RBDF): Shortly after 9:00 pm on Tuesday November 12, 2019 an Operations Turks and Caicos (OPBAT) helo, while on routine patrol detected a number of persons on the south eastern end of Inagua. On closer inspection, a 30-ft. wooden low profile Haitian migrant vessel with 10 persons onboard was […]
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