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