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RBDF, Turks and Caicos Islands join other Caribbean and regional partners…
Officers and Marines from the Turks and Caicos Islands Regiment prepare to deploy to the Cayman Islands in January 2025 for Event Horizon, a humanitarian aid…
RBDF deters illegal migration through the Bahamas
Royal Bahamas Defence Force Commander Commodore Raymond E. King , center, said migrant apprehensions dropped by 37% in 2024. Meanwhile, the U.S. Coast Guard in…
Caribbean defense leaders strengthen bonds at CANSEC 24
Senior military and security leaders from the United States and the Caribbean pose for a group photo during the Caribbean Nations Security Conference (CANSEC)…
RBDF, USNORTHCOM collaborate on training best practices
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) hosted an expert exchange to improve instruction techniques with members of U.S. Northern Command and the Rhode Island…
Coast Guard seizures net $18.5 million in illegal drugs
Crew members from the Coast Guard cutter Vigilant (WMEC-617) offload more than 1,510 pounds of cocaine and 1,470 pounds of marijuana with a combined value of…
Holsey takes the reins at U.S. Southern Command
Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, left, incoming commander of U.S. Southern Command, takes the command guidon from Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III during the…
RBDF conducts training with U.S. Coast Guard in Miami
A contingent from the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) visited U.S. Coast Guard Base Miami Beach in November 2024 for a historic, first-time port call. While…
RBDF members enhance search and rescue skills
Participants of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force’s Urban Search and Rescue training course practice safe extraction of a victim in a natural disaster. ROYAL…
RBDF formally adopts WPS principles in historic agreement
Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) leaders and U.S. officials negotiate a formal accord for the Bahamas to adopt the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) initiative,…
U.S. Coast Guard interdicts sinking Haitian vessel, saves 169 lives
U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Margaret Norvell rescued 169 Haitian migrants near the Turks and Caicos Islands in October 2024. Haitians have fled the violence and…