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Royal Bahamas Defence Force
Emblem of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force
Founded
1980; 44 years ago (1980)
Service branches
Squadron
Commando Squadron
Military Police & Force Protection
Harbour Patrol
Port Security
Headquarters
New Providence Island
Website
rbdf.gov.bs
Leadership
Commander-in-Chief
King Charles III
Minister of National Security
Wayne Munroe KC
Commander Defence Force
Raymond King
Personnel
Military age
18
Available for military service
84,903[1], age 18-49 (2010 est.)
Fit for military service
62,779[1] males, age 18-49 (2010 est.), 63,954[1] females, age 18-49 (2010 est.)
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is the military of The Bahamas. Since The Bahamas does not have an army or an air force, its navy composes the entirety of its armed forces. Under The Defence Act, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force has been mandated to defend The Bahamas, protect its territorial integrity, patrol its waters, provide assistance in times of disaster, maintain order in conjunction with the law enforcement agencies of The Bahamas, and carry out any such duties as determined by the National Security Council. The Defence Force is also a member of CARICOM's Regional Security Task Force. The task force has seen action in the United Nations mandate in Haiti 1994.
^ abcdeBahamas, The. "CIA – The World Factbook". CIA.gov. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
^In 2010 the total estimated capital and recurrent expenditure on the RBDF was $48,901,806 of a total Budgetary Expenditure of $1,819,306,320. This represents about 0.7% of GDP. (http://www.bahamas.gov.bs/finance)
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