11th Wing BAFB

The Auto Skills Center located in Bldg. 1311 on Bolling is the perfect place to learn everything you ever wanted to know about your car while saving on high maintenance costs. The shop has 10 maintenance stalls, two body stalls, a paint-spray booth, an engine analyzer, resale store, engine work room, high-speed wheel balancer, laser alignment machine, tool-issue area and fourcoin-operated car-wash stalls with foaming brushes, four lube racks and three frame lifts. Those who prefer may have auto repairs done by skilled mechanics on site.

The auto center also provides additional servicesincluding window tinting, auto detailing and alarm⁄stereo installation. The center is also home to the scrub shop,a professional and personalized automobile detailingservice. Budget rental trucks⁄trailers service available. For more information call (202) 767-4564.

Fitness & Aerobic Centers

Bolling has two fitness facilities: the aerobic centerlocated in Bldg. P38 and the fitness center located in Bldg. P15 . The fitness center offers a variety of intramural and varsity sports, top-of-the-line fitness equipment and CrossFit fitness programs. The fitness center offers several sporting venues, such as four regulation racquetball courts, one regulation-size basketball⁄volleyball court and two regulation-size softball fields. Strength trainingequipment in the fitness center consists of 45 free weight machines, and 17 Nautilus strength-training machines. The facility also houses several different types ofcardiovascular equipment including two step mills, one stair stepper, six treadmills, six elliptical machines, and four stationary bikes. The fitness center has locker rooms for men and women, both of which are equipped with a steam room and a sauna.

The aerobic center houses 36 pieces of high-tech cardiovascular equipment including five treadmills, 11 elliptical machines, 13 stationary bikes, one stair mill, three stair steppers, two Nordic tracks, and two rowing machines. The aerobics center also offers a variety of aerobic and self-defense classes taught by nationally certified instructors in a dedicated aerobic room. Men’s and women’s locker rooms allow patrons to shower after exercising.

New for 2005 was the fitness adviser. This is acomputer-based program that tracks and records patron workouts on both cardiovascular equipment and strength-training equipment. When the fitness advisor is used in conjunction with the Nautilus strength-training machines, it acts as a virtual personal trainer that makes sure the patron has the correct bio-mechanical bodypositioning and is performing the exercise at the correct speed. The fitness advisor also tracks and recordscardiovascular exercise performed on the treadmills, step mills, stair steppers, stationary bikes and ellipticalmachines. For more information call (202) 767-8821.

Outdoor Recreation Center

For those folks who hear the call of the wild, thespecialists at outdoor recreation can point you in the right direction. The center located in Bldg. 928 sponsorsseasonal programs such as hiking, fishing, camping,skiing, scuba diving, sky diving, and rock climbing. Ticket sales for local attractions are also offered.

Outdoor Recreation also handles all reservations forpicnics and shelters at Giesboro Park and Bolling Green areas on base.

Outdoor Recreation operates the base swimming pool. The pool is open Memorial Day through Labor Day. Swim teams, pool rental as well as group and private swimlessons are just some of the services available. For moreinformation call (202) 767-9136.

Arts & Crafts Center

The Arts & Crafts center located in Bldg. 4472 offers a chance to work in a frame shop or woodshop. Servicesinclude custom framing, gifts, plaques and much more, all at reasonable prices. In addition, the center holds monthly ‘‘how-to” classes in woodworking and framing, so patrons can do it themselves at considerable savings. The facility houses an engraving shop that provides a wide variety of professional laser and metal engraving. The wood shop offers some of the best-equippedfacilities in the area with a professional woodcrafter on hand to assist with any project. It also offers a full line of power and hand tools and the most popular hardwoods for sale. A gift boutique offers custom gifts such as plaques, shadowboxes and photos of area monuments that are good choices for farewell and retirement gifts. Luci digital photo processing centers are available. For more information call (202) 767-4422.

Youth Center

Children can take advantage of the many programs at Bolling’s youth center. The center offers a summerday-camp program, self-directed activities such as table games, instructional classes such as ballet, Tae Kwon Do, gymnastics, and both before- and after-school day care. Sports programs such as youth baseball, basketball,soccer and cheerleading are popular activities.

The center has a pool table, ping-pong table, video game system, color TV, VCR, and a state-of-the-art stereo system. Regular activities include roller- and ice-skating, outdoor adventure trips, movie nights and the Keystone Club. For more information call (202) 767-4003.

Equipment Rental Center

Bolling’s newly renovated equipment rental center,located in the Outdoor Recreation Center, offers a wide variety of leisure equipment at reasonable prices. Items for checkout include camping equipment such as tents, lanterns, sleeping bags, Megarina for paintball competition, jet skis, bass boats, sail boats, pontoon, jon boats and backpacks, and sports gear such as skis, snowboards, bikes, along with softball and baseball gear. A ski repair shop along with skis and snowboards are available to rent. For more information call (202) 767-9136.

Bolling Center

The Potomac Lanes Bowling Center located in Bldg. 1310 has 30 lanes for family bowling fun. The traditional bowler will enjoy the lanes and modern scoring system. The center provides a variety of bowling events andspecials along with leagues in the fall and summer. The Bowling Center also has a snack bar with a wide range of sandwiches, burgers, and made-to-order breakfast.Pettini’s Family Restaurant is also located at the bowling center. The Pit offers a bar, free pool table, free jukebox play, video games, MP3 and Xbox games. For moreinformation call (202) 563-1701.

Base Marina

Bolling’s Capital Cove Marina is located on the Potomac River, which is a natural artery to the Chesapeake Bay. The marina features newly replaced docks and open slips with electricity, dry-lot storage, a maintenance area, transient berthing, launch ramp, fuel and pump out service,sailboats and Small boats are available for rent at affordable rates. For more information call (202) 767-4651.

Bolling Club

The Bolling Club, located in Bldg. 50, houses an elegant dining room, ballroom, party and meeting rooms and two lounges within the club’s 84,000 square feet. It is one of the largest and most prestigious clubs in the Air Force. A hot lunch buffet is served Tuesday through Friday as well as a variety of dining and lounge specials. Whether it’s a seafood buffet, casual dining, champagne Sunday brunch, dining and dancing or membership night, there’s always something happening at the club. For moreinformation call (202) 563-8400.