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The Royal West Florida Constabulary (RWFC) is the national police service of West Florida, who’s primary responsibiities include the protection of life & property, preservation of the peace, enhancing public safety & maintaining order, as well as the prevention & detection of criminal offences. With ...

Following World War Two, thousands of cheap ex-military aircraft became available for civilian use, allowing FEA to finally retire their Empire flying boats in 1946. Five military surplus Douglas DC-3 aircraft were purchased & converted to civilian airliners. These new aircraft flew the Pensacola ...

Following World War Two, both squadrons of the West Florida Light Dragoons continued in their reconnaissance role, receiving new equipment in 1959, including two variants of the Alvis FV600 series of wheeled armoured vehicles in addition to the Daimler Ferret Scout Car. The FV601 Saladin was a six ...

3rd Battalion Royal West Florida Regiment: The regiment’s 3rd battalion belongs to the Army Reserve, the active-duty volunteer reserve force of the army. Known as the Territorial Force (TF) until 1980, the purpose of the army reserve was home defence, much like West Florida’s original colonial mil ...

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The 1990s saw the introduction of new aircraft to the fleet, including the latest version of the venerable C-130 Hercules, new VIP transport aircraft, & turbo-prop Tucano trainers from Brazil. The helicopters of No.4 Squadron received updated GPS navigation equipment & flight deck instrumentation ...

1st Marine Regiment – Royal West Florida Navy: The 1st Marine Regiment is the coastal defence arm of the Royal West Florida Navy. Although their natural combat environment is coastal zones, river deltas & other amphibious areas, they can operate in all types of terrain. The regiment originated with ...

With fewer Caribbean patrols due to the demise of the Soviet Union & their alliance with Cuba, the RWFN began working more closely with US agencies to help counter illicit drug trafficking & people smuggling along the Gulf Coast & in the Caribbean. The navy’s two corvettes & new patrol boats, along w ...

In the 1990s, as one old foe began to fade, other situations both at home & abroad would make the decade a busy one for the armed services of West Florida. Despite Cuba still being an important Cold War propaganda tool for the Soviet Union, after Gorbachev came to power in 1985, diplomatic relations ...

The C-130s of No.3 Squadron were regularly kept busy during the decade supporting the West Florida troops deployed to the Middle East, first in Cyprus & then in the Sinai Peninsula. Towards the end of the 1980s, the C-130s were again put to good use flying valuable disaster relief supplies to ...