BEAR's AFFORGEN alignment supports which primary goal?

• A. Establish the Airbase.
• B. Deliver close air support.
• C. Conduct strategic bombing.
• D. Provide intelligence fusion.

Answer: (A)

BEAR’s Base Expeditionary Airfield Resources, when aligned with AFFORGEN, is all about standing up and sustaining an expeditionary airbase in a deployed environment. AFFORGEN’s role is to plan, generate, and mobilize the forces and resources needed to establish that airfield, integrate BEAR assets (which provide the airfield services, fuel, munitions handling, mobility, security, and other base-support capabilities), and keep them ready for operations. The airbase is the foundation that enables aircraft to operate; once the base is established and functioning, missions like close air support, strategic bombing, or intelligence fusion can be carried out. Therefore, the primary goal reflected by BEAR’s AFFORGEN alignment is establishing the airbase.