Bahamas The Military - 2021

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Military and security forces

Royal Bahamas Defense Force: includes land, air, maritime elements (2021)

Military and security service personnel strengths

the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (RBDF) has approximately 1,500 total personnel (2021)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

most of the RBDF's major equipment inventory is supplied by the Netherlands (2020)

Military service age and obligation

18 years of age for voluntary male and female service; no conscription (2012)

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