It is the mission of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force to become a self sufficient and multi-missioned maritime organization with the operational capability to respond to threats to national security, as well as perform humanitarian tasks inclusive of maritime search and rescue, disaster relief assistance and peacekeeping in conjunction with regional partners
“A HIGHER CALL TO SERVICE”
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force Celebrates Thirty Years of Excellence in Service
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On 31 March 1980, The Bahamas officially designated the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as a separate entity, and as the leading national defence organization of our country. This Thirtieth Anniversary of the establishment of the Defence Force is, therefore, a significant...more |
30th Anniversary Exhibition |
30th Anniversary Exhibition opens from 10th to 12th March, 2010 under the Theme "A Higher Call To Service" Opening Ceremony at 11:00 a.m on 11th March, 2010. |
| Carribbean Law Enforcement Basketball Tournement |
The Defence Force basketball team won there first game on Tuesday night against the Jamaican Defence Force. Games are schedule for this coming Thursday 7:30 pm at the Sir Kendal Issacs Gymnassium. All Star night Saturday 14th March begining at 7:30 pm |
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is the only military arm of The Bahamas Government charged with responsibility for the defence of the territorial sovereignty of The Commonwealth of The Bahamas. As an armed service, the organizational structure of the Defence Force was patterned after the British Royal Navy. Consequently, the Defence Force is not a law enforcement agency. However, under the Defence Act, the Defence Force is allowed to assist civilian law enforcement agencies in the execution of their duties when required. Additionally, the Defence Force is also charged with providing disaster relief assistance and any other duty as determined by the National Security Council.