In AFFORGEN planning, BEAR is most appropriately paired with which force element?

• A. Provide aerial refueling.
• B. Establish the Airbase.
• C. Conduct cyber defense.
• D. Manage airspace control.

Answer: (B)

In AFFORGEN planning, BEAR is the engineering-enabled force element focused on getting the base up and ready to operate. Its primary function is to rapidly establish and sustain the airbase infrastructure—facilities, utilities, runways, and the general base footprint needed to host operations. That makes pairing BEAR with establishing the Airbase the most logical choice, because the first step to any mission is having a functioning base from which to operate.

The other options point to capabilities that belong to different force elements—air refueling supports mobility and reach, cyber defense covers cyber operations, and airspace control handles control of the airspace. These are important, but they’re not the engineer-focused task of building and standing up the base itself.