U.S. Air Force Dan DeCook Joint Visitor Center customer-service technicians validate and issue base passes to customers without valid military identification cards Oct. 14 on Bolling AFB. The Bolling Joint Visitors Center was reopened with a ribbon-cutting Sept. 29 to mark the completion of renovations that included new carpet and paint.

Lt. Col. Allan Conkey, 11th Security Forces Squadron, opened the ceremony with a few complimentary remarks about the JVC’s new look. “The JVC was due for a facelift,” Colonel Conkey said. “Now, people will be left with a more positive impression when they come in, and we’ll be able to more successfully welcome folks.”

“We’ve got great Air Force, Navy and DIA folks here at the JVC working together for the security of our installation,” said Navy Capt. John Sears, Naval Support Activity Washington commanding officer. “The renovations are just icing on the cake.”

The $47,000 project was paid for by the Air Force and coordinated and contracted through the Navy. Steve Scaphone, a civilian from the Naval Research Lab, headed quality control and monitored contractor performance.

“Overall, it went pretty smooth,” Scaphone said. “It was coordinated really well.”

The JVC has been housed at Building 256 since 2003. The JVC staff serves about 400 people per day and more than 6,000 per month, issuing contractor identification, Geneva Conventions cards, restricted area badges, visitor passes and vehicle decal registrations.

The staff is composed of 17 people representing military, civilian, Navy and Air Force.