Bolling Air Force Base
Bolling Air Force Base or Bolling AFB is a United States Air Force base in Washington, D.C. In 2010, it was merged with Naval Support Facility Anacostia to form Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling. From its beginning, the installation has hosted elements of the Army Air Corps (predecessor to today's Air Force) and Navy aviation and support elements.
| Bolling Air Force Base | |
|---|---|
| Southeast, Washington, D.C. in the United States | |
Bolling AFB main gate during 2008 | |
Bolling AFB Bolling AFB | |
| Coordinates | 38°50′34″N 077°00′58″W |
| Type | US Air Force base |
| Site information | |
| Owner | Department of Defense |
| Operator | US Air Force |
| Website | Official website (archived) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1917 (as The Flying Field at Anacostia) |
| In use | 1917 – 1 October 2010 |
| Fate | Merged in 2010 to become an element of Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling |
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