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JBAB kicks off holiday season with annual tree lighting

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The U.S. Air Force’s 11th Wing leadership and members of the 11th Military Personnel Flight gather during a Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotion ceremony for U.S Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tomarra Woods, the noncommissioned officer in charge of outbound assignments with the 11th MPF, on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Nov. 25, 2025. Woods attained the rank of technical sergeant through the STEP program that rewards outstanding Airmen for exceptional performance with a special and limited promotion to the ranks of staff sergeant, technical sergeant or master sergeant. The STEP promotion program authorized Col. James M. Clark, commander of JBAB and the 11th Wing, to immediately promote Woods for exceptional performance. (U.S. Air Force photos by Hayden Hallman)

JBAB Airman receives STEP promotion

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Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team rehearse for the inaugural Doha International Festival of Music and Marching, Dec. 15, 2025.

Drill Team rehearses in Doha, Qatar

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U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. William Douglass, center, ceremonial guardsman with the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team, performs alongside counterparts from the Qatari and Jordanian drill teams in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 15, 2025. The troops stood in a combined formation, symbolic of the partnership between the seven participating nations, including Qatar, Jordan, Oman, Kazakhstan, Turkiye, the United Kingdom, and the United States. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Geneva Nguyen)

Air Force Drill Team performs for the first time in Qatar

By Senior Airman Geneva Nguyen | Dec. 19, 2025

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team made their debut performing in the Middle East at the first Doha International Music and Marching Festival in Doha, Qatar, from Dec. 16-20, 2025...

From left, U.S. Air Force Col. James M. Clark, commander of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the 11th Wing, Tech. Sgt. Tomarra Woods, the noncommissioned officer in charge of outbound assignments with the 11th Military Personnel Flight, and Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Thompson Jr., senior enlisted leader for JBAB and 11th Wing command chief, gather for a photo during Woods’ promotion ceremony on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Nov. 25, 2025. Woods received the Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotion for her outstanding performance as an NCO at the 11th MPF. (U.S. Air Force photo by Hayden Hallman)

JBAB Airman receives STEP promotion

By Hayden Hallman | Dec. 17, 2025

The U.S. Air Force’s 11th Wing leadership and members of the 11th Military Personnel Flight gather during a Stripes for Exceptional Performers promotion ceremony for U.S Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tomarra Woods, the noncommissioned...

McKayla Kerr, left, and her daughter, Elizabeth, color together during the Winterfest celebration at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2025. The event featured a boat parade, various vendors, a bonfire, Santa Claus and a holiday light display. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint)

11th Force Support Squadron hosts Winterfest at JBAB

By Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint | Dec. 17, 2025

McKayla Kerr, left, and her daughter, Elizabeth, color together during the Winterfest celebration at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Dec. 6, 2025. The event featured a boat parade, various vendors, a bonfire,...

The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team rehearses for Qatar’s International Festival of Military Music and Marching in Doha, Qatar, Dec. 15, 2025. Established in 1950, the Drill Team has showcased the discipline, skill and professionalism of Airmen through exacting rifle movements and synchronized routines performed across the nation and around the world for the past 75 years. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Geneva Nguyen)

Drill Team rehearses in Doha, Qatar

By | Dec. 17, 2025

Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team rehearse for the inaugural Doha International Festival of Music and Marching, Dec. 15, 2025. The Drill Team strengthened relations between the U.S. Air Force and the seven...

Santa Claus passes out holiday treats during the annual tree lighting ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2025. Traditionally held on JBAB during the first week of December, the tree lighting ceremony marked the beginning of the holiday season for service members, military families, base residents and civilian employees. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Geneva Nguyen)

JBAB kicks off holiday season with annual tree lighting

By Senior Airman Geneva Nguyen | Dec. 10, 2025

Santa Claus greets families and children during the annual tree lighting ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Dec. 5, 2025...