The Royal Bahamas Defence Force is pleased to report that the injuries received by crewmembers of HMBS CASCARILLA yesterday are non-life threatening.  Four (4) of the five (5) persons airlifted for medical care yesterday have been discharged.  One person has been admitted.  That Marine is expected to make a full recovery, receiving medical care and remains in stable condition.
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The vessel has sustained no material damage and remains in operational readiness within the theater of operations. Initial investigations are ongoing and a formal Board of Inquiry will be convened to determine the circumstances involved...

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force regrets to advise of the grounding of HMBS CASCARILLA whilst patrolling the Southeastern Bahamas off Ragged Island last night (September 18).

As a precautionary measure, two crewmembers were airlifted to the Capital through the assistance of the United States Coast Guard Helo this morning to receive medical attention and are both in stable condition...

A total of 83 Dominican fishermen onboard 2 Dominican Fishing Vessels were apprehended in the south western Bahamas, off Diamond Point, Great Bahama Bank on Thursday morning by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.

Acting on information received from the US Coast Guard, Defence Force patrol craft HMBS Lignum Vitae under the command of Lieutenant James Cox intercepted the Dominican Fishing Vessels “EL SHIP” and “ANGEL GABRIEL”, which were subsequently boarded and searched...

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force has called off the search for missing boaters who went missing during a boating incident last weekend. 

 Commander William Sturrup, the RBDF’s Search and Rescue Coordinator shared that: “After some 4 days of canvassing an expansive area of waters around Chub Cay, and the Berry Islands, and based on wind and tide models, we have suspended Search and Rescue operations for the 5 persons reported missing at sea last weekend”...

The Commodore of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, Dr. Raymond King; Commissioner of Police, Paul Rolle; Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of National Security, Mr. Marco Rolle; other Senior Officers from the Royal Bahamas Police and Defence Forces, ministerial staff and Island Administrators joined the Minister of National Security, the Honourable Marvin Dames in several stakeholders meetings throughout the Northern, Central and Southern Abaco and surrounding cays during Sunday 13 September 2020...

An ongoing search and rescue mission is underway for several Haitian and Jamaican Nationals reportedly missing at sea by members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force Search and Rescue Unit and Squadron Departments, the Royal Bahamas Police Marine Division and the United States Coast Guard.

After receiving reports from Nicholls Town Police Station that a 27-ft vessel was taking on water 9 miles south of Chub Cay in the Berry Islands, RBDF Patrol Craft P-127 Coxswained by Chief Petty Officer Onassis Ferguson...

Members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force and the Police Force met with residents of the Abaco communities on Tuesday past in an effort to reinforce strategies of both agencies a year after the passage of Hurricane Dorian.

Led by Lieutenant Commander Andrew Bowe, Executive Officer for the RBDF Northern Command and Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ashton Greenslade, the Officers and Marines conducted a walk about of the Treasure Cay and Hope Town communities...

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force acknowledges the quick spread of Covid-19 among its latest intake of recruits currently undergoing basic training.

As such, the Defence Force wishes to advise that New Entry training has been discontinued at this time, to allow the proper management and treatment of those testing positive for the virus and to keep non Covid- positive recruits in isolation...

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Roving Land Operations Team operating from Abaco discovered a marijuana field on that island during their patrols this weekend.

They alerted Royal Bahamas Police Force officers on the island which led to the arrest of the resident at that home this morning in Crossing Rock, South Abaco.

A further investigation of the property ensued and over 70 marijuana plants were removed along with four illegal firearms from the property...

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 safely land in a marshy terrain, some 5 nautical miles West of Marsh Harbour in about 2 feet of water...

Lessons learned from natural disasters around the world were explored in relation to The Bahamas’ post hurricane Dorian reconstruction in a workshop hosted by the Inter-American Development Bank on Monday.

The webinar - under the theme ‘Good Practices and Lessons Learned in Post Disaster Reconstruction’ ...

““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 I have been a good follower.” - Gaye Major-Bykowski, Lieutenant Commander (Retired), RBDF

Breaking glass ceilings. She and the 15 women of Woman Entry One were aware of the unrelenting responsibility their enlistment would entail from the onset. They submitted to the rigorous evaluation imposed by the competent authorities, which would determine whether women had any business seeking employment...

BISX is pleased to announce its BISX All-Share Index and trading statistics for the six-month period ending June 30, 2020 with comparison to the same period of 2019.

BISX ALL SHARE INDEX

For the six-month period ending June 30, 2020 the BISX All-Share Index closed at 2124.69...

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 athletically gifted, or is highly knowledgeable with the game of sports, but rather because he is simply a team player.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force extends sincerest condolences to the family of the late Leading Mechanic (LM) Livingston Ricardo Pratt, who passed away on 6 August 2020.

Pratt enlisted in the Royal Bahamas Defence Force as a member of New Entry 39 Woman Entry 11 on the 12 January 2004.  After completing initial training at HMBS Coral Harbour, he was assigned to the Electrical Section of the Engineering Department where he served for some eight years, before being transferred to the Harbour Patrol Unit.  He also served onboard the seagoing platforms HMBS’s INAGUA, BAHAMAS, and DURWARD KNOWLES...

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force advises of the recent grounding of HMBS ROLLY GRAY on 13th July 2020.  This is the second unfortunate incident in recent times and a Board of Inquiry has been convened to determine the events surrounding the incidents.

As the country celebrated 47 years as an independent nation, the men and women of the Royal Bahamas Defence and Police forces were out on Clifford Park in solidarity to help mark the occasion on July 9, 2020.

Commodore Raymond King and several members of the RBDF’s 40th Anniversary Committee, made good on their promise on Wednesday morning to donate part proceeds of their fund raiser to the Bahamas Association for the Physically Disabled (BAPD).