In the AFFORGEN context, BEAR is primarily linked to which base-related capability?

• A. Provide aerial refueling.
• B. Establish the Airbase.
• C. Maintain aircraft maintenance depots.
• D. Provide air traffic control services.

Answer: (B)

BEAR in AFFORGEN centers on standing up the base at a deployed location. It’s about establishing the airbase—setting up the essential infrastructure, security, and facilities so the deployment can actually operate. Without a functional base, other operations can’t start.

That’s why establishing the airbase is the best fit: it enables the environment in which all other base-level and aircraft activities occur. Aerial refueling depends on aircraft and tanker assets in flight. Maintaining aircraft depots is about sustainment logistics and maintenance, which come after the base is up. Providing air traffic control services requires dedicated ATC assets and trained personnel, which likewise hinge on the base being established and operational.