The
Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) is the
navy 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.