Nearly 70 new recruits begin BDF training

October 12, 2026

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Close to 70 recruits have begun four months of rigorous training to prepare them for service in the Barbados Defence Force (BDF).

However, Chief of Staff of the force, Brigadier Carlos Lovell, told the recruits at the opening parade held yesterday at Paragon Base that selection alone does not guarantee graduation.

He reminded them of exactly what will be required of them as soldiers in the Defence Force.

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