Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling

Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling is a 966-acre military installation in southwest Washington, D.C., built on land purchased in 1917 by then-U.S. Army Capt. Billy Mitchell. Originally a training location for Army and Navy pilots, the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure Commission combined the adjacent Bolling Air Force Base and Naval Support Facility Anacostia, establishing a joint base under U.S. Navy lead on Oct. 1, 2010. Ten years later, on Oct. 1, 2020, the base's lead service authorities transferred to the U.S. Air Force.