Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling
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Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling (JBAB) is a 905-acre (366 ha) military installation, located in Southwest Washington, D.C.,[1] established on 1 October 2010 in accordance with congressional legislation implementing the recommendations of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission.[2] The legislation ordered the consolidation of Naval Support Facility Anacostia (NSF Anacostia) 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.[2] The base hosts the Defense Intelligence Agency Headquarters amongst its other responsibilities. The only aeronautical facility at the base is a 100-by-100-foot (30 by 30 m) helipad (ICAO: KBOF).
Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling | |||||||
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Southwest Washington, D.C. in the United States | |||||||
Coordinates | 38°50′34″N 077°00′58″W | ||||||
Type | US military Joint Base | ||||||
Site information | |||||||
Owner | Department of Defense | ||||||
Operator | US Air Force | ||||||
Controlled by | Air Force District of Washington | ||||||
Condition | Operational | ||||||
Website | Official website | ||||||
Site history | |||||||
Built | 1917–1918 | ||||||
In use | 2010 (2010) – present (as Joint Base) | ||||||
Garrison information | |||||||
Current commander | Colonel Ryan A.F. Crowley | ||||||
Garrison | 11th Wing (host) | ||||||
Airfield information | |||||||
Identifiers | IATA: BOF, ICAO: KBOF | ||||||
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