Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling  In-depth Overview

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The 11th Wing is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Force District of Washington. It was stationed at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland where it was the host unit. The 11th Wing was one of the largest wings in the Air Force. It is known as "The Chief’s Own", an honorific originally intended to reflect that the Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force personally created the organization. The 11th Wing moved to its previous home, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, in Washington, D.C. on 12 June 2020.

In May 2019, the Air Force and Navy Service Secretaries signed a memorandum directing the transfer of JBAB lead service responsibility from the Navy to the Air Force. A joint team then drafted an extensive Memorandum of Agreement detailing how we would transfer and align resources to fulfill those joint base mission requirements.

By 2020, more than half of the activity at Anacostia–Bolling fell under the US Air Force. Consequently, it was decided that installation management and support at the base would transfer from the US Navy to the Air Force. To facilitate the change, on 11 June 2020 the 11th Wing inactivated as the host wing at Joint Base Andrews and reactivated as the 316th Wing. After fifteen years of being based at Andrews, the 11th Wing returned to Anacostia-Bolling on 12 June 2020 and activated as the host wing at the base. A memorandum of agreement was signed between the Navy and the Air Force on 24 June 2020 which formalized the transition, however the Air Force did not officially take control until 1 October 2020. For more history visit Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) homepage.

JBAB has active duty, family members, civilian employees, guard reserve and retirees as part of their community.

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) is responsible for providing installation support to 70 mission partner units on the installation, and more than 17,000 military and civilian employees and their families throughout the National Capital Region. The 1,000-acre installation is home to a range of military and civilian agency mission partners including Marine Helicopter Squadron One, the White House Communication Agency, the Joint Air Defense Operations Center, the Defense Intelligence Agency, United States Coast Guard Station Washington, and Navy Ceremonial Guards and Air Force Honor Guards. 

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB) is located in the Southeast section of Washington DC, on the east bank of the Potomac River. It is adjacent to I-295, which is accessible from I-95, I-395 or I-495. The base operator's phone number is 703-545-6700.

There are three Airports that service the DC area. Reagan National Airport is the most convenient to the base. There are not any Base shuttles that run from the airports. Reagan National does have a Metro Station within the Airport. The Metro can be taken from there to the Anacostia Station where shuttles do run to the base. 

Directions from Ronald Reagan National Airport

Follow directions to Washington, DC traveling North on Route 1 across the 14th Street Bridge (I-395), exit to I-295 south and take exit #2, Bolling AFB. Though it seems longer, JBAB is only about 4 miles away from National Airport.

Directions from Dulles International Airport

Dulles is approximately 35 miles from JBAB (travel time about 45 minutes to an hour). There is construction taking place near Dulles, causing delays in traffic and parking. Please take this into consideration, when making reservations for lodging or vehicle rental. Personnel with late afternoon flights should secure hotel reservations and vehicle rentals with a credit card. From the Airport take the Washington-Dulles Access Toll Road--which begins at Dulles Airport--from this point there are two different options:

1. Exit the toll road and follow directions to I-495 south to Richmond, remain on I-495 towards Baltimore (I-495 circles the city). Cross the Potomac River on the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, exit onto I-295N, Washington DC, and take exit #2, Malcolm X Blvd, Bolling AFB. This is a longer route, but the best route to avoid DC traffic since you are circling around the city.
2. Follow the Dulles Access Toll Road until it ends on Route 66, follow 66E to exit 75S (Memorial Parkway). Stay on Memorial Parkway and follow signs to the 14th Street Bridge, go across the Bridge and Take I-395N, exit to I-295 south, take exit #2, Bolling AFB, Malcolm X Blvd. At the stoplight make a right hand turn onto Bolling AFB. This is the shortest route, but takes you through DC and should be avoided during rush hour. This trip will also take about 45 minutes to an hour.

Directions from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)

This airport is approximately 30 miles (travel time 45 minutes to an hour) from JBAB. Exit the airport and follow the signs to the Baltimore-Washington Parkway (I-295), south. Stay on I-295S and take Exit #2, Malcolm X Blvd, Bolling AFB.

Directions Driving to JBAB from the South

Take I-95 north towards Baltimore. Cross the Woodrow Wilson Bridge leaving Virginia and take the first exit after the bridge, I-295 North to Washington DC. On I-295 take exit #2, Malcolm X Blvd, Bolling AFB. Loop around to the right, and turn right onto Malcolm X Blvd. JBAB's Main Gate is straight ahead.

Driving to JBAB from the North

Take I-95 south toward Richmond. Before crossing the Woodrow Wilson Bridge take the I-295 exit to Washington, DC. On I-295 take exit #2, Malcolm X Blvd, Bolling AFB. Loop around to the right, and turn right onto Malcolm X Blvd. JBAB's Main Gate is straight ahead.

Driving to JBAB from the West

Take I-395 north, exit to I-295 south, take exit #2, Bolling AFB, Malcolm X Blvd. At the stoplight make a right hand turn onto JBAB.

JBAB has three entrances: The Main Gate (Arnold Gate),the South Gate (which is also known as the Visitor's Gate) and the Firth Sterling Gate. The South Gate is the only location for visitors without military ID cards to access the base.

While there is no shuttle bus service on JBAB, The Department of Defense does provide shuttle bus service to and from the Pentagon and the Navy Yard Monday through Friday. This service is not for domicile to duty transportation but for personnel who conduct routine business between JBAB and the Pentagon (South Parking, Stop E) Use link https://my.whs.mil/services/Pentagon-DoD-Shuttle-Schedules-0. Any questions or comments, contact Vehicle Management Section, Vehicle Dispatch at at 202-685-1738.

Contact LRS Transportation at 202-284-3037/3038 for route 11 for JBAB.

703-545-6700.