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After graduating from Fettes, Bond lied about his age to enter the Royal Naval Volenteer Reserve, emerging with the rank of Commander. He also became a member of the Royal Naval Supplementary Reserve, an association of officers whom were all involved in wartime experience.
Commander Bond excelled in all areas of training. He seemed to come into his own upon his entrance into the service. Bond matriculated from his coursework at BRNC with passable marks. He excelled. However, whilst excelling at athletic competitions, strategic operations, and counter-intelligence courses, but his unconventional approach to his education, his diffident attitude to certain of his superiors, and a lack of respect for curfew drew him many demerits. On more than one occasion, a fellow candidate was strongly suspected of lying to protect Cdr. Bond from punishment.
Cdr. Bond conducted his year of Sea Service with high recommendations from his Chief Petty Officers and Warrant Officers. He applied for and was uniformly recommended for work in Naval Intelligence.
Bond served as an intelligence officer on HMS Exeter both before and during Operation Granby, and later was able to transfer to submarine service, touring on the HMS Turbulent. His natural abilities, mental quickness and confidence impressed his commanding officers. Within the year of being assigned to HMS Turbulent, it became apparent that Bond was not being sufficiently challenged with his duties. Bond volunteered for Special Boat Services.
Bond excelled at SC3 and Underwater and Aquatic Warfare training. He constantly equaled or bested his superior officers and instructors in all areas after nominal experience. Bond earned the distinction of being the only candidate to entirely escape detection during the night limpet placement operation at Plymouth. There was some doubt as to whether Bond had actually accomplished the mission per the assignment until he demonstrated his rather ingenious method of eluding the underwater infra-red cameras and sonar systems in-place. His techniques were rapidly included in future training. Upon completion of UAW training, Bond commenced Advances Commando Parachute training at Brize Norton. The following is a report from his instructor (name omitted):
“Lieutenant Bond participated in the first group freefall exercise today, where the following incident occurred : At 900m 3rd jumper Lt Cameron's ripcord pin sheared pins jammed causing the main shoot to malfunction, and he panicked. 4th jumper Lt Bond spotted Cameron and at great personal risk, repositioned himself to aerially intercept Lt Cameron at approx 450m, and deploy Lt Cameron's chute. Lt Bond deployed at 250m. Lt Cameron shattered his hip upon landing, although Bond escaped without serious injury.”
Bond's record with training earned him placement with the 030 Special Forces Unit rather than deployment as a swimmer-canoeist with the standard SBS Units in Poole.
During further training with 030 SFU, Cdr. Bond earned certifications for the operation of assault helicopters, Harrier-class jets, fixed wing aircrafts, hovercrafts, marine assault vessels, armored vehicles and other crafts.
Cdr. Bond served with distinction in the 030 Special Forces Unit. He proved adept at training other candidates, initiating athletic competitions and fostering a creative environment. During his three-year tenure with the 030 SFU, Cmd. Bond rose to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. He saw covert service in Iraq, Somalia, Iran, Libya, and active service in Bosnia. Upon completion of his duties in Bosnia -where Bond was credited with saving the lives of nearly 100 men from a Serbian militia in one village- Bond was recruited by the RNR Defense Intelligence Group and awarded the rank of Commander.
Cmd. Bond's work with the Defense Intelligence Group of Defense Intelligence and Security Centre, Chicksands, proved high satisfactory, although his fellow officers noted Bond's rather casual attitude toward command structure and protocol. Cmd. Bond's work provided vital intelligence during key moments with Libya, Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Cyprus, Indonesia, China (during the Hong Kong handover) and North Korea. In Libya, Bond was able to secure detailed assessments of the status of the Libyan government's reputed financial ties to numerous terrorist organizations, as well as crucial information related to the settlement of issues related to the Pan Am 103 case. In Iraq, Cmd. Bond was able to monitor Iraqi counter-moves to the UNSCOM (now UNMOVIC) inspections process during one key period. Cmd. Bond undertook a particularly hazardous mission into Afghanistan to rescue a researcher deemed important to Her Majesty's government who was being imprisoned by the Taliban government. During the S-300 missile crisis in Cyprus, Cmd. Bond helped undermine the Republic of Cyprus government's confidence, and, it is felt, helped bring a peaceful resolution to the matter. During his tenure at the DI Group RNR, Bond attended specialized courses at Cambridge (where he achieved a first in Oriental Languages – He is noted to write Greek, Spanish, mandarin, Cantonese and Japanese), Oxford and other institutions. Bond left the DI Group RNR after recruitment by the MI6.