Roderick Bowe
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Roderick Bowe is a Bahamian military officer
and the 6th commodore
of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force
. He superseded Commodore Clifford W. Scavella who left office on January 21, 2009 who is now the special envoy to Haiti
. In a public statement, Prime Minister
Hubert Ingraham
, stated that Mr. Bowe must be "proactive and knowledgeable about the country".
1961 to Bert and Corine Bowe. He is married to Joanne and has two children (Kristine Ashley (18) and Kristen Alexis (13))
in 1982 (24 years experience) in the aftermath of the HMBS
Flamingo incident of 1980. He began his training in the Young Officers Royal Navy Course. The National Security Council of the Bahamas recommended to His Excellency
Governor General Arthur D. Hanna that then Commander Roderick Bowe be promoted to Defence Force commodore. At the time he was a member of the senior staff at the Bahamas Immigration Department, a post he had been in since 2006. NSC also recommended that Tellis Bethel, also a commander, be moved up to deputy commander. Bethel is the first deputy commander to hold the title of captain.
where he graduated with a Biology major. He received his military training at the Britannia Royal Naval College
in Dartmouth
, England
. Bowe became a certified commercial pilot at the Flight Safety Academy in Florida
. In 2007, Bowe received a degree in Professional Management from Nova Southeastern University. He is also a fellow of the Center for Hemispheric Defence Studies and is a 1999 graduate of the United States Naval War College
Royal Bahamas Defence Force
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force 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...
and the 6th commodore
Commodore (rank)
Commodore is a military rank used in many navies that is superior to a navy captain, but below a rear admiral. Non-English-speaking nations often use the rank of flotilla admiral or counter admiral as an equivalent .It is often regarded as a one-star rank with a NATO code of OF-6, but is not always...
of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force
Royal Bahamas Defence Force
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force 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...
. He superseded Commodore Clifford W. Scavella who left office on January 21, 2009 who is now the special envoy to Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. In a public statement, Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the Bahamas
This is a list of Prime Ministers and other Heads of Government of the Bahamas.- Office of the Prime Minister :The Prime Minister of the Bahamas is the head of the government of the Bahamas. He is also the Minister of Finance and the Member of Parliament for New Providence and North Abaco...
Hubert Ingraham
Hubert Ingraham
Hubert Alexander Ingraham is the Prime Minister of the Bahamas. He first served as Prime Minister from August 1992 until May 2002 and became Prime Minister again in 2007. He is a member of the Free National Movement Party . The Rt. Hon. Hubert A...
, stated that Mr. Bowe must be "proactive and knowledgeable about the country".
Personal life
Commander Bowe was born in New Providence on the 22nd of JanuaryJanuary
January is the first month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars and one of seven months with the length of 31 days. The first day of the month is known as New Year's Day...
1961 to Bert and Corine Bowe. He is married to Joanne and has two children (Kristine Ashley (18) and Kristen Alexis (13))
Career
Commodore Bowe joined the Royal Bahamas Defence ForceRoyal Bahamas Defence Force
The Royal Bahamas Defence Force 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...
in 1982 (24 years experience) in the aftermath of the HMBS
Her Majesty's Ship
Her or His Majesty's Ship is the ship prefix used for ships of the navy in some monarchies, either formally or informally.-HMS:* In the British Royal Navy, it refers to the king or queen of the United Kingdom as appropriate at the time...
Flamingo incident of 1980. He began his training in the Young Officers Royal Navy Course. The National Security Council of the Bahamas recommended to His Excellency
Excellency
Excellency is an honorific style given to certain members of an organization or state.Usually, people styled "Excellency" are heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, aristocracy, and military, and others holding equivalent rank .It is...
Governor General Arthur D. Hanna that then Commander Roderick Bowe be promoted to Defence Force commodore. At the time he was a member of the senior staff at the Bahamas Immigration Department, a post he had been in since 2006. NSC also recommended that Tellis Bethel, also a commander, be moved up to deputy commander. Bethel is the first deputy commander to hold the title of captain.
Education
In 1978 as deputy head boy, Bowe graduated the Jordan Prince William High School. He was enrolled in the College of the BahamasCollege of the Bahamas
The College of The Bahamas is the national public institution of higher education in The Commonwealth of The Bahamas with campuses throughout the archipelago. The main campus is located in the capital city of Nassau, on the island of New Providence....
where he graduated with a Biology major. He received his military training at the Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College
Britannia Royal Naval College is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and...
in Dartmouth
Dartmouth, Devon
Dartmouth is a town and civil parish in the English county of Devon. It is a tourist destination set on the banks of the estuary of the River Dart, which is a long narrow tidal ria that runs inland as far as Totnes...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Bowe became a certified commercial pilot at the Flight Safety Academy in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
. In 2007, Bowe received a degree in Professional Management from Nova Southeastern University. He is also a fellow of the Center for Hemispheric Defence Studies and is a 1999 graduate of the United States Naval War College
See also
- Royal Bahamas Defence ForceRoyal Bahamas Defence ForceThe Royal Bahamas Defence Force 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...
- Britannia Royal Naval CollegeBritannia Royal Naval CollegeBritannia Royal Naval College is the initial officer training establishment of the Royal Navy, located on a hill overlooking Dartmouth, Devon, England. While Royal Naval officer training has taken place in the town since 1863, the buildings which are seen today were only finished in 1905, and...