U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Candice White, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Military Family Readiness Center superintendent, discusses National Preparedness Month at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2025. White and representatives from the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron handed out emergency preparedness items and information to better prepare the JBAB community for future emergency response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Powell)

Airmen talk with a community member about National Preparedness Month at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2025. Representatives from the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron and JBAB Military Family Readiness Center distributed pamphlets and educational items with emergency preparedness information to the JBAB base community. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Powell)

From left, U.S. Air Force Senior Airmen Noah Schwarzott and Cristian Mason, both emergency management journeymen assigned to the 11th Civil Engineer Squadron, and Master Sgt. Candice White, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Military Family Readiness Center superintendent, staff a National Preparedness Month booth at JBAB, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2025. Since 2004, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has designated the month of September as National Preparedness Month and encouraged Americans to prepare for emergencies. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Powell)

Airmen visit a National Preparedness Month booth at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington, D.C., Sept. 9, 2025. The 11th Civil Engineer Squadron and JBAB Military Family Readiness Center handed out items and information to better prepare the JBAB community for future emergency response. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Jordan Powell)