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Air Force chaplain finds her purpose
March 29, 2024 — JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. — Many people spend their entire lives trying to discover their purpose. It empowers them to pursue their passions and make a positive impact on the world around them. This is a journey U.S. Air Force Chaplain (Lt. Col.) Meoshia Wilson, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling senior chaplain, is very familiar with... MORE

Senior NCO reflects on ups and downs of her career
March 18, 2024 — JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C.-- She took one last lingering look at her reflection in the mirror as she pulled her thick black curls into a tight bun... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Rochell Brown, senior enlisted leader for the 11th Force Support Squadron at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., poses for her official photo at the Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, on Dec. 1, 2023. Brown joined the Air Force on March 24, 2004

JBAB Defenders win AFDW Outstanding Security Forces individual awards
March 13, 2024 — JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C – Four members of the 11th Security Forces Squadron at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling were awarded Air Force District of Washington Outstanding Security Forces Individual awards... MORE

Four members of the 11th Security Forces Squadron pose with their Air Force District of Washington Outstanding Security Forces individual awards on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., March 12, 2024. From the left: U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Kristopher Wayne, noncommissioned officer in charge of operations; police Sgt. Dylan Myers, Alpha flight sergeant; police Sgt. 1st Class Robert Cox, Alpha flight chief; and U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Melinda Miller, Charlie flight chief, were recognized for their significant contributions to the Security Forces career field.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling announces major gate change
March 11, 2024 — Beginning March 25, the Arnold Gate will become the main point of entry at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, providing continuous 24/7 gate operations. South Gate, JBAB’s current main gate, will halt continuous gate operations and begin reduced operations under a new schedule... MORE

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman William Dyer, a gate guard with the 11th Security Forces Squadron, checks driver credentials at Arnold Gate on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., on Jan. 18, 2024.

Flight Leadership Orientation Course: Fostering leadership and collaboration at JBAB
March 8, 2024 — JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. – Coming from the heart of the National Capital Region in Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, the Flight Leadership Orientation Course (FLOC) is shaping the future of Air Force leadership by providing a platform for diverse perspectives and experiences. ... MORE

U.S. Air Force Capt. Josef Hartzel, senior communication watch officer for the National Military Command Center at the Pentagon, discusses leader communication challenges during the Flight Leadership Orientation Course at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., March 5, 2024.

Air Force launches online WAPS
March 7, 2024 — JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. -- The long-awaited electronic version of the Air Force’s Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) is up and running, and now promotion-eligible Airmen can take a streamlined promotion exam to see if their military knowledge and technical expertise will carry them to the next rank... MORE

The long-awaited electronic version of the Air Force’s Weighted Airman Promotion System (WAPS) is up and running, and now promotion-eligible Airmen can take a streamlined promotion exam to see if their military knowledge and technical expertise will carry them to the next rank.

Air Force leader reflects on family, life and the value of hard work
February 29, 2024 — JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. - With two and half decades of service in the United States Air Force, Chief Master Sgt. Clifford Lawrence Lawton, the senior enlisted leader of Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling and the command chief of the 11th Wing, reflects on his remarkably unique experiences growing up in the small town of Elloree, South Carolina. From the invaluable lifelong guidance his family poured into him and the examples they set, to his own personal experience laboring in the Southern farm fields as a youth, his experience has indeed set him up for success in the military and beyond... MORE

Chief Lawton holds a photo of himself as a young Airman straight out of boot camp while on the ceremonial lawn on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling.

JBAB, 11th Wing release updated strategic plan
February 29, 2024 — The 11th Wing at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling released its updated strategic plan Feb. 29, featuring four priorities: Mission, People, Installation, and Community... MORE

Chief's Own Strategic Plan Graphic Feb 2023 (Courtesy graphic).

JBAB prepares for limited gate closures from Feb. 16 to March 1
February 14, 2024 — JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. – The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron will be repairing water lines outside Arnold Gate from Feb. 16 to March 1, 2024, on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, which will affect inbound and outbound traffic during construction... MORE

The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron will be repairing water lines outside Arnold Gate from Feb. 16 to March 1, 2024, on Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C. This graphic shows the updated gate hours and an alternate route from Arnold Gate to Firth Sterling Gate. (U.S. Air Force graphic by Capt. Brigitte N. Brantley)

Super Bowl LVIII: Space Force flag added to the Joint Armed Forces Color Guard
February 9, 2024 — JOINT BASE ANACOSTIA-BOLLING, Washington, D.C. — Members of the U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and U.S. Space Force Honor Guard have arrived in Las Vegas, ready to present colors at Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024... MORE

The Joint Armed Forces Color Guard and drummers from The U.S. Navy Band presented the colors before Super Bowl LVIII where the San Francisco 49ers took on the Kansas City Chiefs on February 11, 2024, at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The JAFCG joined Reba McEntire in the end zone where she performed The National Anthem.

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