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11th Wing hosts Thanksgiving lunch for JBAB community
November 26, 2025 — Commanders, first sergeants, other senior leaders and members of the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Chapel serve a Thanksgiving lunch at JBAB, Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2025. 11th Wing leadership served a Thanksgiving meal to single JBAB service members as an appreciation to defending our country’s security throughout the year. (U.S. Air Force photos by Hayden Hallman)... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Kelli R. Moon, right, commander of the 11th Operations Group, places food on the plate of an Airman during a Thanksgiving lunch at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Nov. 26, 2025. JBAB commanders, first sergeants and superintendents served a Thanksgiving meal, focused on single service members, to bond over their unity and shared purpose to the nation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Hayden Hallman)

Airmen of Note notate 75th anniversary
November 25, 2025 — The U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note perform their 75th anniversary concert in Alexandria, Va., Sept. 26, 2025. Established in 1950, the group has direct historical lineage to The U.S. Army Air Corps Band led by U.S. Army Maj. Glenn Miller during WWII. The ensemble continued its legacy during the concert by honoring veterans, inspiring the audience, and connecting with the community through music. More than 20 band alumni and 1,000 audience members attended the concert in celebration of the ensemble’s heritage. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Powell)... MORE

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tedd C. Baker, tenor saxophonist for the U.S. Air Force Band’s Airmen of Note, smiles with his father, Wayne Baker, after playing in the band’s 75th anniversary concert in Alexandria, Va., Sept. 26, 2025. Not a musician himself, Wayne joked he funded his son’s expensive musical start. Baker has played on multiple Air Force recordings in his nearly 25 years with the group and can be heard on critically acclaimed commercial records. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Powell)

When Airmen come together, excellence follows
November 21, 2025 — The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard rehearsed for Gen. Ken Wilsbach’s assumption of responsibility as the 24th Chief of Staff of the Air Force at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 18, 2025. Wilsbach praised the professionalism of The U.S. Air Force Band and Honor Guard, recognizing them among others who made the event happen. MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Matthew Harding, flight commander and noncommissioned officer in charge of the firing party, stands at attention during a rehearsal for the assumption of responsibility for U.S. Air Force Gen. Ken Wislbach, the 24th Chief of Staff of the Air Force at Joint Base Andrews, Md., Nov. 18, 2025.

JBAB Airmen train for deployed environment
November 20, 2025 — Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Airmen led the way in Air Force-wide changes to the combat deployment model through an exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 14-19, 2025... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Aaron Blake, 11th Civil Engineer Squadron water and fuel systems maintenance technician at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., communicates with the exercise command center at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 18, 2025.

JBAB protocol to reveille, retreat, taps
November 17, 2025 — Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling proudly honors the nation’s military heritage by continuing the long-standing traditions of reveille, retreat, and taps... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Bradley Jones, premiere band trumpeter for The USAF Band, plays Taps during a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, less than 81,000 Americans remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, Gulf Wars and other conflicts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)

Resilience in uniform: A first sergeant’s journey with suicide prevention and awareness
September 30, 2025 — For U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Capri Vasquez, first sergeant for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency at Fort Belvoir, Va., suicide prevention hits close to home. She has dealt with both the personal experience of her 17-year-old son attempting to take his own life, as well as the professional intervention of a colleague’s public suicide... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant Capri Vasquez, first sergeant for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, reflects at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2025. Vasquez advocated for suicide prevention after having both a personal and professional experience in intervening in suicide attempts. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint)

Air Force updates physical fitness program
September 24, 2025 — In support of the “Culture of Fitness” initiative, the Air Force unveiled changes to its Physical Fitness Assessment and a new fitness program... MORE

Airmen perform a physical fitness assessment.

JBAB Airmen train for deployed environment
September 22, 2025 — JBAB Airmen learned how to augment multiple other career field tasks in a forward-operating environment at Tyndall AFB, Florida... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. James M. Clark, commander of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the 11th Wing, recognizes Airman 1st Class Ja’Mir Denson, assigned to the 723d Combat Air Base Squadron from the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron, during a combat support squadron training at Tyndall Air Force Base, Fla., Sept. 15, 2025.

JBAB honors POW/MIA
September 19, 2025 — The 11th Wing hosted a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. POW/MIA is observed on the third Friday of September to honor and remember prisoners of war and those missing in action in the line of duty. According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, less than 81,000 Americans remain missing from WWII, the Korean War, Vietnam War, Cold War, Gulf Wars and other conflicts... MORE

A POW/MIA table is presented for a POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. POW/MIA is observed on the third Friday of September to honor and remember prisoners of war and those missing in action in the line of duty. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)

USAF Band, Honor Guard honor 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain
September 19, 2025 — The U.S. Air Force Band performs the national anthem during an 85th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain ceremony at the Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Va., Sep. 15, 2025. Members of the Royal Air Force and USAF held an unveiling of a plaque dedicated to the Battle of Britain which lasted from July 10 to Oct. 31, 1940, during World War II. The Band honors, inspires and connects with communities all over the world, reaching over six million listeners at over five thousand live and televised performances each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Geneva Nguyen) ... MORE

usaf band and honor guard performs at air force memorial