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JBAB leadership announces updated strategic priorities
February 11, 2026 — The new JBAB command team unveiled the 11th WG's updated mission and strategic priorities at a Wing All Call event on Jan. 13, with a focus on building readiness, developing a warrior mindset, and improving quality of life through its main priorities: mission, people, installation and community... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Thompson Jr., senior enlisted leader for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and 11th Wing command chief, discusses readiness during a wing all-call at JBAB, Washington, D.C., Jan. 13, 2026. He used a coin to explain that personal readiness and professional readiness go hand in hand with each other. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint)

Medical to Logistics: Air Force lieutenant brings enlisted perspective forward
February 10, 2026 — The clock ticked beneath the fluorescent lights of a medical office as a U.S. Air Force staff sergeant sat anxiously waiting. It was the same feeling experienced by every Officer Training School applicant on this specific Friday... MORE

Wizards host hoops for JBAB troops, families
February 6, 2026 — The Washington Wizards hosted a Hoops for Troops youth basketball clinic at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2026. Hoops for Troops is an NBA program that is dedicated to honoring service members, veterans and their families by supporting military communities with base visits, youth basketball clinics and in-game honors. During the clinic, more than 30 children learned and improved on shooting, passing, dribbling and defense techniques from trainers... MORE

Military dependents run down a basketball court during a Hoops for Troops youth basketball clinic hosted by the Washington Wizards at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2026. The Wizards hosted the event at the installation to give back to military families and teach basketball drills to children. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Sergio A. Gamboa)

JBAB welcomes new 11th CONS commander
February 5, 2026 — U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon K. Kido assumes command of the 11th Contracting Squadron, while Col. Angelique Nelson, 11th Mission Support Group commander, presides during the 11th CONS assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2026. Established in 2020 with the lead service transfer of JBAB from the U.S. Navy to the Air Force and the activation of the 11th Wing, the 11th CONS supports the 11th Wing and 74 mission partners on JBAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint)... MORE

U.S. Air Force Maj. Brandon K. Kido, right, 11th Contracting Squadron incoming commander, salutes Col. Angelique Nelson, left, 11th Mission Support Group commander, during the 11th CONS assumption of command ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Jan. 23, 2026. Established in 2020 with the lead service transfer of JBAB from the U.S. Navy to the Air Force and the activation of the 11th Wing, the 11th CONS supports the 11th Wing and 74 mission partners on JBAB. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint)

JBAB reopens bowling center
February 5, 2026 — The U.S. Air Force’s 11th Wing leadership cuts the ribbon reopening the Potomac Lanes Bowling Center at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 2026. Contractors refurbished the facilities’ floors and restrooms, installed new ceiling fans and updated the sound system to improve quality of life through elevated on-base recreation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Powell)... MORE

The U.S. Air Force’s 11th Wing leadership cuts the ribbon reopening the Potomac Lanes Bowling Center at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 2026. Contractors refurbished the facilities’ floors and restrooms, installed new ceiling fans and updated the sound system to improve quality of life through elevated on-base recreation. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Powell)

JBAB remembers one-year anniversary of the Potomac River aircraft collision
February 4, 2026 — Members of the Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling community gather during the remembrance ceremony honoring the victims of the 2025 Potomac River aircraft collision at JBAB, Washington, D.C., Jan. 29, 2026. Sixty-seven people were killed when American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH-60L helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Jan. 29, 2025. The ceremony marked the one-year anniversary of the incident and concluded with a candlelight memorial for the victims. (U.S. Air Force photos by Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint) ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Thompson Jr., right, senior enlisted leader for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and 11th Wing command chief, and Angelina Morlock, left, a protocol specialist with the 11th WG, light a candle to honor the victims of the 2025 Potomac River aircraft collision during a remembrance ceremony at JBAB, Washington,

D.C., Jan. 29, 2026. Sixty-seven people were killed when American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH-60L helicopter collided near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Va., Jan. 29, 2025. The ceremony marked the one-year anniversary of the incident and concluded with a candlelight memorial for the victims. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint)

JBAB Security Forces Airmen Earn Air Assault Badge
January 30, 2026 — Staff Sgt. Zackary Lee Artibee, non-commissioned officer in charge of reports and analysis, Senior Airman James Daniels, patrolman, and 2nd Lt. Juan Garcia, a flight commander of the 11th SFS are now qualified in air mobile operations, helicopter insertion and extraction, sling load rigging, and rappelling techniques... MORE

U.S. Air Force (from left to right), 2nd Lt. Juan Garcia, flight commander for the 11th Security Forces Squadron, Staff Sgt. Zachary Lee Artibee, non-commissioned officer in charge of research and analysis with the 11th SFS, and Senior Airman James Daniels, a patrolman with the 11th SFS, pose in front of a flag at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Sept. 19, 2025. These Airmen earned the U.S. Army’s Air Assault Badge, which focused on combat and air operations over 10 days of instruction. The course included tactical training, rappelling, written assessments and a 12-mile ruck march. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint)

Air Force Band enriches local community
January 28, 2026 — A small ensemble from The U.S. Air Force Band’s Ceremonial Brass connected with local students through a unique musical mission. The group traded solemn duties for jazz and Disney tunes with the goal to inspire the next generation and showcase the Air Force's power to build community through song. Six of the Ceremonial Brass bandsmen performed for three schools in the local area in January 2026. The small group aimed to inspire students and connect with community members as an extension of their primary mission in Arlington National Cemetery... MORE

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Luis Rivera, percussionist with The U.S. Air Force Band’s Ceremonial Brass, speaks with Gwynn Park Middle School band students in Brandywine, Md., Jan. 15, 2026. Students asked the Airmen questions following the performance, including how long the musicians had played their instruments, if they had ever wanted to quit, and how much they got paid. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Powell)

11th FSS Outdoor Recreation supports winter adventures for military members
January 22, 2026 — As winter settles in and seasonal activities take center stage, the 11th Force Support Squadron Outdoor Recreation office at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., serves military members and their families by providing affordable outdoor gear rentals and access to discounted tickets for local attractions and recreational activities... MORE

outdoor recreation staff helps with winter rentals

JBAB celebrates the new chief selects
January 21, 2026 — Leadership from the 11th Wing and service members came together to recognize newest chief master sergeant selects during a release party at the Bolling Club on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2026... MORE

Senior Master Sgt. Philip Barry, Secretary of the Air Force Office of Special Trial Counsel, right, shakes hands with Chief Master Sgt. Anthony Thompson Jr., left, senior enlisted leader for Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the 11th Wing, command chief, during a chief master sergeant release party at JBAB, Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 2026. Chief master sergeant, the highest enlisted rank, is held by just 1% of the Air Force's enlisted force. (U.S. Air Force photo by Hayden Hallman)