Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.The Navy began testing sea planes at this facility in 1918 and it eventually became a naval air station supporting conventional aircraft. Located immediately north of Bolling AFB, NAS Anacostia remained in service as an active naval air station until 1962, when its runways were deactivated concurrent with Bolling''s due to traffic pattern issues with nearby Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. Redesignated as a naval support facility, NSF Anacostia serves as headquarters for Commander, Naval Installations, Navy Office of the Chief of Information and continues to maintain a large heliport facility, primarily used by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) in support of "Marine One" presidential transport operations with VH-3D and VH-60N aircraft.