Royal Bahamas Defense Force: Land Force, Navy, Air Wing. Active 860 personnel (Royal Bahamian Defence Force 860)

ROYAL BAHAMAS DEFENCE FORCE (RBDF) AIR WING

Forces by Role & Equipment by Type
Air Wing Role

• AIRCRAFT No combat capable. Total 6 Aircrafts.

Maritime Patrol & Reconnaissance 1 MR/Recce ac:
1 Beech Super King Air A-350

Surveillance & Utility 2 Surv/Utl ac:
1 Cessna 208B Caravan (MPA);
1 Partenavia P-68C Observer

Light Transport 3 Tpt ac:
1 Cessna 404 Titan;
1 Cessna 421C Golden Eagle;
1 Aero Commander 500S Shrike Commander


• FACILITIES
  Bases Located at Coral Harbour, New Providence Island
  Nassau (MYNN) International Airport

Note: Bahamas has 23 airports with paved runways (over 3,047 m: 2 2,438 to 3,047 m: 3 1,524 to 2,437 m: 13 914 to 1,523 m: 5), 39 airports with unpaved runways (1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 12 under 914 m: 22) and one heliport.

Defence Forces Organisations by Service:
Royal Bahamian Defence Force 860 personnel (Marine 1 coy (Marines with internal and base sy duties))
Patrol and Coastal Combatants 13 (PCO 2; PFC 1; PCI 2; PBF 4; PBI 4)