Wow, a serious change at the top of an agency involved in the critical aftermath of the catastrophe in Abaco. All the best Deputy Commander King.

At age 32 he's simply too young. Clearly there has been no succession planning. In any event, the main reason the RBDF was such a dismal failure in the immediate aftermath of Dorian is because several of their larger sea vessels, that we paid well over a $100 million for just a few short years ago, have been allowed to become un-seaworthy. It seems our RBDF sailors do not get the training they need to properly operate and upkeep larger sea vessels equipped with sophisticated engines, loads of electronics and other technological wonders. Then there's also the problem of these vessels all too frequently being run aground in shallower waters. Oh well.

Lol. It says he joined the RBDF in 1987 which would make it **32 years that he was on the force**. Not that he is 32 years old. Unless they recruited babies back then. Don't know how recent the picture is, but that would mean he's around 50 at least.

I was clearly much too distracted by his very baby looks in that very old photo. LMAO

*Over his career he has served as midshipman, acting sub-lieutenant, sub lieutenant, senior lieutenant, lieutenant commander and commanding officer of HMBS Nassau. He has also served as administration and human resources officer at the RBDF Coral Harbour Base.*

.. these things tell us nothing about his actual competency, since promotion in the Bahamas is seldom by competence. .On the job training, in an organization that allows Haitian sloops to beach near their base, failed to respond properly during or after Dorian etc, does not bode well for the future of the RBDF. Doesn't anybody there have any real experience?.

We should be asking where was the HMBS Nassau in the immediate aftermath of Dorian? Docked at the Coral Harbour base? Did it after much delay eventually find its way to Central Abaco or Grand Bahama?

Boy oh boy

NO GAMES is at it again. is he still thumping his chest about crime and murders
being down and what about that equipment he bought that tells him when a gun is fired.
NO Games the person dead already.

Video clip colony's **Prime Minister Minnis admonishing Royal Bahamaland Defence Force Comrade Commodore Tellis Bethel about marines “mashing up” defence force vessels, adding that officers must “learn to navigate”.** - There is no need make this up,yes, no ...

https://www.facebook.com/nahaja.black/v…

I believe that our government agencies should be led by the brilliant, young minds as long as they have proven themselves to be competent and mature enough to handle the weight of their agency. I think what often happens, we are quick to move our senior talent and replace them with young, immature people who are not prepared for the responsibility of leadership. I hope this is not the case with the Defense Force.

Nevertheless, I wish Mr.King great success and hope that he can build on what his predecessors have started and take the organization to the next level of development. If our Defense Force is successful, then our nation will be successful.

Ma Comrade Geo, the decommissioning of defense forces is way go - not change leadership. Workout a deal with Royal Navy expand the deployment their ships and aircraft to take-charge of patrolling the seas and skies colony's Bahamaland - maybe have liaison deal going with the US coast Guard and Chinese Navy, yes, no may just be a smart defensive proactive move colony

The success of the RBDF can only be measured by how well they protect our southern borders from the ongoing invasion of illegal Haitian aliens. That's even more important than stopping the Dominican and Cuban fishermen from all of the poaching that they're doing in our waters.