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The Commonwealth of the Bahamas became a colony of the British Crown in 1718 with a plantation economy. During the 19th century the African population increased dramatically, particularly after the British abolition of slavery. The island nation remained a British protectorate until 1973 when it was granted independence.

The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) provides for the security of the nation. It is essentially a naval unit, supplemented by a small Air wing, Special Operations Unit and a Commando Wing.

* Members of the Special Operations Unit and Commando Wing wear the [[USA|US]] m81 [[woodland]] pattern camouflage BDU.

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 The Commonwealth of the Bahamas became a colony of the British Crown in 1718 with a plantation economy. During the 19th century the African population increased dramatically, particularly after the British abolition of slavery. The island nation remained a British protectorate until 1973 when it was granted independence.
-The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) provides for the security of the nation. It is essentially a naval unit, supplemented by a small Air wing, Special Operations Unit and a Commando Wing.
+The Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) provides for the security of the nation. It is essentially a naval unit (the Squadron), supplemented by a small Air Wing, and the Commando Squadron (formerly the Commando Wing). Internal security and law enforcement is overseen by the Royal Bahamas Police Force, which includes a SWAT unit for special operations.
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	* Members of the Special Operations Unit and Commando Wing began wearing the [[USA\|US]] m81 [[woodland]] pattern camouflage BDU at some point in the 1990s.		* Members of the Special Operations Unit and Commando Wing began wearing the [[USA\|US]] m81 [[woodland]] pattern camouflage BDU at some point in the 1990s.

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 == Camouflage Patterns of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force ==
-* Members of the Special Operations Unit and Commando Wing have historically worn the [[USA|US]] m81 [[woodland]] pattern camouflage BDU.
+* At some point, following its creation in 1980, members of the RBDF began wearing British [[DPM]] pattern camouflage utilities. This continued until the end of the decade.
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	* Additionally, RBDF personnel with maritime duties (e.g. Harbor Patrol) wear a copy of the old US Navy NWU-1 ("bluberries") digital camouflage design. This uniform has also been observed on members of the RBDF Band.		* Additionally, RBDF personnel with maritime duties (e.g. Harbor Patrol) wear a copy of the old US Navy NWU-1 ("bluberries") digital camouflage design. This uniform has also been observed on members of the RBDF Band.

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-* Circa 2012 the RBDF adopted a copy of the USMC temperate MARPAT camouflage design.
+* Around 2012 the RBDF adopted a copy of the USMC temperate MARPAT camouflage design. This uniform is worn primarily by members of the Commando Squadron, the Military Police, and Force Protection units.
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