Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling | |
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Part of Air Force District of Washington (AFDW) | |
Located near: Washington, D.C. | |
Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling
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Location of Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling, D.C.
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Coordinates | 38°50′34″N 077°00′58″W / 38.84278°N 77.01611°WCoordinates: 38°50′34″N 077°00′58″W / 38.84278°N 77.01611°W |
Site information | |
Controlled by | United States Navy |
Site history | |
Built | 1918 |
In use | 1918–present |
Garrison information | |
Occupants | Defense Intelligence Agency |
Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling is a 905-acre (366 ha) military installation, located in Southeast Washington, D.C., established on 1 October 2010 in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission. The legislation ordered the consolidation of Naval Support Facility Anacostia (NSF) and Bolling Air Force Base (BAFB), which were adjoining, but separate military installations, into a single joint base, one of twelve formed in the country as a result of the law. The only aeronautical facility at the base is a 100-by-100-foot (30 by 30 m) helipad (ICAO: KBOF).
Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling (JBAB) is responsible for providing installation support to 17,000 military, civilian employees and their families, 48 mission and tenant units, including ceremonial units (United States Air Force Honor Guard, USAF Band, USAF Chaplains, the Navy Ceremonial Guard), various Army, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Joint Service commands and other DOD and federal agencies.
Bolling Field units also provide ceremonial support to the White House, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Air Force Chief of Staff, mainly through 11th Wing, the United States Air Force Honor Guard and The United States Air Force Band.
NSF Anacostia falls under the command of Naval District Washington. The tenant commands for the navy aspect of the base include:
Additionally, the Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters has been located at Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling since 1987, and Coast Guard Station Washington, D.C., is located on the post next to the Capitol Cove Marina. The Naval Research Laboratory is not part of the Joint Base but is located immediately adjacent to it. Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General is also located in the base.