News

March 18, 2024

Senior NCO reflects on ups and downs of her career

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C.-- She took one last lingering look at her reflection in the mirror as she pulled her thick black curls into a tight bun.

March 13, 2024

JBAB Defenders win AFDW Outstanding Security Forces individual awards

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C – Four members of the 11th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling were awarded Air Force District of Washington Outstanding Security Forces Individual awards.

March 11, 2024

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling announces major gate change

Beginning March 25, the Arnold Gate will become the main point of entry at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, providing continuous 24/7 gate operations. South Gate, JBAB’s current main gate, will halt continuous gate operations and begin reduced operations under a new schedule.

March 8, 2024

Flight Leadership Orientation Course: Fostering leadership and collaboration at JBAB

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. – Coming from the heart of the National Capital Region in Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, the Flight Leadership Orientation Course (FLOC) is shaping the future of Air Force leadership by providing a platform for diverse perspectives and experiences.

March 7, 2024

Air Force launches online WAPS

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. -- The long-awaited electronic version of the Air Force’s Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) is up and running, and now promotion-eligible Airmen can take a streamlined promotion exam to see if their military knowledge and technical expertise will carry them to the next rank.

Feb. 29, 2024

Air Force leader reflects on family, life and the value of hard work

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. - With two and half decades of service in the United States Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Lawrence Lawton, the senior enlisted leader of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the command chief of the 11th Wing, reflects on his remarkably unique experiences growing up in the small town of Elloree, South Carolina. From the invaluable lifelong guidance his family poured into him and the examples they set, to his own personal experience laboring in the Southern farm fields as a youth, his experience has indeed set him up for success in the military and beyond.

Feb. 29, 2024

JBAB, 11th Wing release updated strategic plan

The 11th Wing at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling released its updated strategic plan Feb. 29, featuring four priorities: Mission, People, Installation, and Community.

Feb. 14, 2024

JBAB prepares for limited gate closures from Feb. 16 to March 1

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. – The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron will be repairing water lines outside Arnold Gate from Feb. 16 to March 1, 2024, on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, which will affect inbound and outbound traffic during construction.

Feb. 9, 2024

Super Bowl LVIII: Space Force flag added to the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. — Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and U.S. Space Force Honor Guard have arrived in Las Vegas, ready to present colors at Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.

Feb. 6, 2024

Beyond-the-Wall: JBAB beautifies community through perimeter cleanup

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. — More than 50 volunteers came together on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Feb. 6, 2024, to clean the base’s outer perimeter and collect nearly 50 bags of litter and debris.