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
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Two 43-ft interceptor patrol boats were commissioned during a ceremony on Friday March 5th at the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Coral Harbour Base. The vessels, which were received from the United States government, will be used in the ongoing fight against drug trafficking and trans-national crime Bahamas wide.
RBDF ANNUAL CHURCH SERVICE |
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In observance of its 30th anniversary of its existence, the Commander Defence Force, Officers and Marines of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force worshipped at Christ Community Church, Bellot Road on Sunday March 7 during their annual Church service. |
Officially established on the 31st March 1980 with the passing of the Defence Act, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) was initially conceived in 1976 from the Marine division of the Royal Bahamas Police Force, many of whose officers converted to the force when their unit was disbanded in 1979.
Coral Harbour, an ex-hotel and marina facility which ceased operations in 1972, and located on the southwestern tip of New Providence, serves as home base for the force, which comes under the portfolio of the minister responsible for National Security, who is currently The Honourable O. A. 'Tommy' Turnquest. The 46-acre site now known as Her Majesty's Bahamian Ship (HMBS) Coral Harbour is also the site of the RBDF Headquarters. Since then, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has grown into a vibrant multi-missioned force.