Unified Through History
This year marks 148 years of shared history between the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and the Fiji Police Force. For nearly half of those years, the Sukuna Bowl has served as the crowning glory of the annual sporting calendar.
The service legacy of the nation’s security forces dates back to the humble origins of the Armed Native Constabulary in 1874.
From a single ‘paramilitary force’, the separate roles of the military and Police became more well-defined in the early 1900s.
The two institutions evolved into contemporary forces but kept their customary bond in their mandated responsibilities of service to the nation – through upholding internal security and stability at home, and peace support and stability operations abroad.
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Story By: Major Atonio Nagauna
