Bolling Air Force Base

Bolling Air Force Base
Southeast, Washington, D.C. in the United States
Bolling AFB main gate during 2008
Site information
TypeUS Air Force Base
OwnerDepartment of Defense
OperatorUS Air Force
Controlled byAir Force District of Washington
WebsiteOfficial website (archived)
Location
Bolling AFB is located in the United States
Bolling AFB
Bolling AFB
Location within the United States
Bolling AFB is located in the District of Columbia
Bolling AFB
Bolling AFB
Location within the District of Columbia
Coordinates38°50′34″N 077°00′58″W / 38.84278°N 77.01611°W / 38.84278; -77.01611 (Bolling Air Force Base)
Site history
Built1917 (1917) (as The Flying Field at Anacostia)
In use1917 – 1 October 2010 (2010-10-01)
FateRealigned to form part of Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling

Bolling Air Force Base or Bolling AFB is a United States Air Force installation located in Washington, D.C. In 2010, it merged with Naval Support Facility Anacostia to form Joint Base Anacostia–Bolling. From its establishment, the base has served as a joint site for both the Army Air Corps (predecessor to today's Air Force) and Navy aviation and support elements.