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After a change in Department of Defense policy, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service opened its doors to DoD and Coast Guard civilian employees at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, on May 1, 2021. The DoD announced the policy change April 29. Access to ShopMyExchange.com will start later this year. Opening exchange access to DoD and Coast Guard civilian employees working on installations will improve dividends to Quality-of-Life programs, leverage the military exchanges’ buying power and strengthen the Exchange benefit for Soldiers, Airmen and Guardians—past, present and future. (Courtesy graphic)

May 11, 2021

DoD, Coast Guard civilians can now shop in store at JBAB Exchange

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington DC — After a change in Department of Defense policy, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service opened its doors to DoD and Coast Guard civilian employees at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, on May 1, 2021. The DoD announced the policy change April 29th.  Access to ShopMyExchange.com will start later this year.

Group photo of R&O Team in front of 11th Wing Building

May 7, 2021

Infrastructure a key focus in improving readiness during service-lead transfer changes

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Public Affairs — The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron Requirements and Optimizations section is checking off a long list in verifying and tracking all of the real property assets on the installation.

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael Zuhlsdorf, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and 11th Wing commander, Amy Nowak, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Sexual Assault Response Coordinator, Gina Rodriguez, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Victim Advocate, and Chief Master Sgt. Christy Peterson, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling’s command chief master sergeant, pose for a picture after the leadership team’s signing of the Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month Proclamation at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington DC, April 5, 2021. The Sexual Assault Prevention and Response team on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling provides victim support and resources, civilian and military training, and community awareness. Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month is commemorated every April, and annual events are organized by the SAPR office. This year’s events include a virtual fun run, a calendar of daily reflections, and a proclamation signed by 11WG leadership, which will travel throughout the installation where passersby may add their signatures and support. (U.S. Air Force photo by Technical Sgt. Katie Edelman)

May 6, 2021

Not Just April: Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling makes SAPR year-round priority

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington DC — Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling continues its commitment to creating the appropriate culture to eliminate sexual assault and requiring a personal commitment from all service members.

Members of the United States Air Force Honor Guard perform for the first time at National Harbor in Washington D.C. on March 25, 2021. 300 ceremonial guardsmen make up the official ceremonial unit of the United States Air Force, serving a five-state area of responsibility and performing more than 3,000 missions per year. Missions involve honoring the President of the United States, Foreign Heads of State and senior Department of Defense and Air Force leaders; performing ceremonial guardsman duties for ceremonies for Presidential and Joint Service events; wreath-laying ceremonies at the Tomb of the Unknown and the Air Force Memorial; and carrying out military funeral honors at Arlington National Cemetery. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Darren Workman)

April 15, 2021

United States Air Force Honor Guard to perform at National Mall

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington D.C. — The United States Air Force Honor Guard is scheduled to perform a live 16-person drill team demonstration at noon on April 19, 2021, in front of the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, Washington D.C.

The 11th Logistics Readiness Squadron celebrated renovations to its ground transportation and vehicle management facilities at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C. Updates to these key operation centers are part of the historic first awarded contract managed by the 11th Contracting Squadron and will enable JBAB to support important missions throughout the National Capital Region. (U.S. Air Force photo by Brian Nestor)

April 7, 2021

Joint Base Anacostia- Bolling celebrates milestone renovations as part of first awarded contract since lead service transfer

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington D.C. — The Joint Base Anacostia- Bolling (JBAB) Logistics Readiness Squadron (LRS) celebrated a major milestone by the completion of the very first awarded contract at JBAB on March 12th.

U.S. Air Force Col. Erica Rabe, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and 11th Wing vice commander, salutes as the United States Air Force Honor Guard Pallbearers fold a flag as part of modified military funeral honors with funeral escort for U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Bruce Burns in Section 82 of Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, March 22, 2021. Burns served in the Air Force from 1962 to 1982. His spouse, Janet Burns, received the flag from his service. The funeral was an historic occasion for the United States Honor Guard, with the largest female presence on a pallbearers team in Air Force history. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser)

April 5, 2021

Heritage evolved: United States Air Force Honor Guard breaks barriers with first women-led funeral honors

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. — At the Millennium Project section of the cemetery, a ceremonial burial is underway. A caisson approaches, and behind that, for the first time in United States Air Force history, a pallbearer team of four women and two men.

March 23, 2021

11th CES to install gas lines, improve JBAB heating, cooling

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, D.C. — Brookley Avenue will be reduced to single lane traffic in the vicinity of Building 1 starting on March 29th as construction to install new gas lines on JBAB begins.

11th Wing Leadership vaccinated for COVID-19

Feb. 19, 2021

11th Wing Leadership vaccinated for COVID-19

JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington. — U.S. Air Force Col. Erica “Deuce” Rabe, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and 11th Wing vice commander, receives her second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine from U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Kiera Howard, 316th Medical Squadron family health technician, at JBAB, Washington D.C., Feb. 5, 2021. The Department of Defense is conducting a coordinated vaccine

Air Force colonel administers COVID-19 vaccine to female Airman.

Feb. 16, 2021

AFDW, medical leaders champion vaccine rollout program

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. — The Air Force District of Washington vaccination program is successfully underway at Joint Base Andrews and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling. AFDW is prepared to rapidly expand distribution capabilities as vaccine supply increases to support partner organizations, tenant units, and geographically-separated service members within the National Capital Region.

Lt. Gen. Mary F. O’Brien,deputy chief of staff for Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Cyber Effects Operations, and Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass stand in front of a group of female Airmen demonstrating the Air Force’s new hair policy for women in front of the Air Force Memorial Jan. 24. (US. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Grant Langford)

Feb. 10, 2021

Behind the Braids: Reservists play key role in first women’s hair policy change in 70 years

ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. — Reserve Citizen Airmen have been instrumental in helping bring about the first major change in the Air Force’s women’s hair policy since the late 1940s.As an outcome of the 101st Air Force uniform board, Air Force women will be able to wear their hair in up to two braids or a single ponytail with bulk not exceeding the width of the head and length