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Bahrain Defence Force

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for safeguarding the nation's primary interests and was initially named the National Guard. In November 1, 1969 the National Guard was renamed to the Bahrain Defence Force. The first batch of recruits started basic training in 28 October 1968 with the first recurits of the force graduating in 5th of
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was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the BDF. BDF's Chief of Staff is Lieutenant General
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has a Minister of Defence Affairs, responsible for BDF representation in the Cabinet.
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in 1969, was tasked with restructuring the Bahrain Defence Force.
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In 1977 Isa ibn Salman appointed his eldest son and heir apparent,
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The Bahrain Defense Force (BDF) numbers about 113,000 personnel.
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The Bahrain Defence Force was established in 1968 by Sheikh
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The BDF numbers about 18,000 personnel and consists of the
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Service branches
Royal Bahraini Army
Royal Bahrain Naval Force
Royal Bahraini Air Force
Royal Guard
Bahrain Royal Medical Services
www.bdf.bh
Leadership
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa
Commander-in-chief
Khalifa bin Ahmed Al Khalifa
Minister for Defence Affairs
Reserve personnel
Budget
Percent of GDP
Ranks
Military ranks of Bahrain
Politics of Bahrain

Arab League
Member State of the Arab League
Constitution
Human rights
Monarchy
King
Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
Cabinet
Prime Minister

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