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JBAB Inducts inaugural group of honorary commanders
June 2, 2021 — Sixteen units from across Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling inducted their first group of honorary commanders at a ceremony in the Bolling Club, on May 14, 2021... MORE

U.S. Air Force Col. Erica Rabe, 11th Wing and Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling vice commander, gives the Honorary Commander's Oath to the inaugural class of honorary commanders at the Bolling Club on JBAB, Washington D.C., May 14, 2021. The mission of the Honorary Commander's program is to educate key community leaders about unit missions and foster a supportive relationship with the community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Tanenbaum)

CMSAF Bass visits JBAB
May 25, 2021 — Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass visits the 11th Wing at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, DC, May 25, 2021. Chief Bass received tours, team demonstrations and performances by the U.S. Air Force Band, U.S. Air Force Honor Guard and Air Force Arlington National Cemetery Chaplaincy highlighting the capabilities, power and precision... MORE

Chief Master Sergeant Bass listens to The U.S. Air Force Band.

DoD, Coast Guard civilians can now shop in store at JBAB Exchange
May 11, 2021 — 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... MORE

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)

Infrastructure a key focus in improving readiness during service-lead transfer changes
May 7, 2021 — 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... MORE

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

United States Air Force Honor Guard to perform at National Mall
April 15, 2021 — 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... MORE

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)

Joint Base Anacostia- Bolling celebrates milestone renovations as part of first awarded contract since lead service transfer
April 7, 2021 — 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. ... MORE

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)

11th CES to install gas lines, improve JBAB heating, cooling
March 23, 2021 — 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... MORE

11th Wing Leadership vaccinated for COVID-19
February 19, 2021 — 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... MORE

AFDW, medical leaders champion vaccine rollout program
February 16, 2021 — 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... MORE

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

Behind the Braids: Reservists play key role in first women’s hair policy change in 70 years
February 10, 2021 — 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... MORE

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)