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US Air Force Band prepares for 2025 Basel Tattoo
July 11, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Band members rehearse for the 2025 Basel Tattoo in Basel, Switzerland, July 9-10, 2025. The tattoo brought together more than 1,000 performers from five continents, using music and military drill performances to foster partnerships and cross-cultural exchanges. Military bands and drill teams from the U.S., Great Britain, Switzerland, Qatar, Jordan, Australia, Malta, Holland, and Oman performed during the nine-day event. MORE

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Air Force Honor Guard’s Drill Team prepares for 2025 Basel Tattoo
July 10, 2025 — The U.S. Air Force Honor Guard’s Drill Team rehearses for the 2025 Basel Tattoo in Basel, Switzerland, July 9, 2025. The Drill Team represented the Air Force and the Department of Defense as the only U.S. military branch to perform at the world’s second largest tattoo. They will perform daily during the event, showcasing precise maneuvers and... MORE

photo of U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team members rehearsing a routine

Bolling Medical Squadron Assumption of Command
July 9, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Col. Michael S. Luna, right, new commander of the Bolling Medical Squadron at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, receives the unit guidon from U.S. Air Force Col. Stacy Friesen, commander of the Andrews Medical Group at Joint Base Andrews, during the Bolling Medical Squadron assumption of command ceremony at JBAB, Washington, D.C., July... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Michael S. Luna, right, new commander of the Bolling Medical Squadron at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, receives the unit guidon from U.S. Air Force Col. Stacy Friesen, commander of the Andrews Medical Group at Joint Base Andrews, during the Bolling Medical Squadron assumption of command ceremony at JBAB, Washington, D.C., July 8, 2025. Luna previously commanded the 75th Healthcare Operations Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Shanel Toussaint)

JBAB Freedom Fest 2025
July 5, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Wedny Lewis, Legislative Liason at the Pentagon, (left) and her daughter, Lena Lewis and sister Vanessa Montellese, gather for a photo in celebration of the Independence Day during Freedom Fest at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., July 4, 2025. The annual community celebration welcomed thousands of... MORE

U.S. Air FOrce Honor Drill Team performs during Freedom Fest at JBAB on July 4, 2025.

101 Critical Days of Summer at JBAB
July 2, 2025 — Elevated temperatures and rigorous outdoor activity can be a perfect recipe for heat-related illnesses such as heat stroke, heat rash, exhaustion and dehydration, all which can come on quickly and unexpectedly... MORE

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Brandon Schneider fastens his daughter Phoebe Schneider into a 3-point harnessed seat belt which is recommended by the National Highway Traffic Sector which is a sector of the Department of Safety.

Ceremonial Guardsmen from JBAB inducted into elite group
June 30, 2025 — The Air and Space Force Honor Guards travel the world performing for heads of state and elected leaders, top generals and even the President of the United States. But the crowning achievement for a ceremonial guardsman is to be recognized as the top 10% of the 300-person unit. Fourteen ceremonial guardsmen joined the elite U.S. Air and Space Force Honor Guard Order of the Praetorian at the annual ceremony here June 20, 2025. ... MORE

group photo of former and current Air Force Honor Guard members while one holds a guidon horizontally across the group

USAF Honor Guard Drill Team performs for Honor Flight Chicago veterans
June 26, 2025 — U.S. Air Force Honor Guard Drill Team members perform for Honor Flight Chicago veterans at the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D.C., June 18, 2025... MORE

JBAB, 11th Wing welcome new commander
June 25, 2025 — Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the 11th Wing, welcomed its newest leader during a change of command ceremony June 25, 2025. Col. James M. Clark took command from Col. Ryan A.F. Crowley, making Clark the fourth Air Force commander of JBAB since the Air Force assumed authority of the installation from the U.S. Navy in 2020... MORE

JBAB supports Army’s 250th birthday parade in DC
June 25, 2025 — U.S. Soldiers moved Stryker combat vehicles on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., June 9, 2025, in preparation for the Army’s 250th birthday parade. ... MORE

army soldiers parking Stryker combat vehicles

11th CES welcomes new commander
June 23, 2025 — The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron welcomed their new commander during a change of command ceremony at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., June 18, 2025. U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Daniel R. Romero, incoming 11th CES commander, assumed command of the squadron from outgoing commander Lt. Col. April H. Clemmensen. The 11th CES and its 290 military and civilian members provide infrastructure support to the installation and its 74 mission partners... MORE

Photo of an Air Force member passing a squadron guidon to another Air Force member