Lt. Gen. Hawkins takes a tour of BEAR Base

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Lt. Gen. Hawkins takes a tour of Bear Base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, center, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Schultz, Air Force Sustainment Center command chief, center right, arrive to greet Airmen from the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 6, 2022. The 635th MMG is the Air Force’s only organic Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources, or BEAR, unit and provides flexible and responsive resources to support the nation’s operations around the world. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini)

Lt. Gen. Hawkins takes a tour of Bear Base

U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Schultz, Air Force Sustainment Center command chief chats with Airmen from the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 6, 2022. The 635th MMG consists of a highly-trained diverse group of Airmen who provide mission-ready equipment for future deployments. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini)

Lt. Gen. Hawkins takes a tour of Bear Base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Rebecca Corbin, 635th Materiel Maintenance Group deputy commander, gives a briefing to the U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander and his team at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 6, 2022. The 635th MMG’s primary goal is to provide equipment, training and fuel support to both the Department of Defense and civilian partners on a global scale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini)

Lt. Gen. Hawkins takes a tour of Bear Base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, coins U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Kimberlie Cardona, 635th Materiel Maintenance Group operations manager at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 6, 2022. The 635th MMG is charged with maintaining accountability, storage, repair and inspection of Air Force Materiel Command and Air Combat Command assets in order to ensure their readiness for an operations downrange. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini)

Lt. Gen. Hawkins takes a tour of Bear Base

Airmen from the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group, pose for a photo with U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, left, and U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sgt. Robert Schultz, Air Force Sustainment Center command chief, right, at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 6, 2022. Three of the Airmen received a certificate and a coin for embracing the Art of Possible, a management system that creates an environment of success for problem-solvers. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini

Lt. Gen. Hawkins takes a tour of Bear Base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, speaks to Airmen from the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 6, 2022. Hawkins' tour of the base helped provide a detailed account to the capabilities the 635th MMG has when providing the resources and training environment needed in a deployment. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini

Lt. Gen. Hawkins takes a tour of Bear Base

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Tyler Erwin, 635th Materiel Maintenance Squadron electrical systems supervisor, showcases an emergency airfield lighting system to U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, during an immersion tour with the 635th MMG at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 7, 2022.While touring the base, Hawkins was given a firsthand account of the current assets and deployment capabilities that BEAR has to offer. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini)

Lt. Gen. Hawkins takes a tour of Bear Base

U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. Stacey Hawkins, Air Force Sustainment Center commander, prepares to drive a Hyster Yardmaster II Reach Stacker during an immersion tour with the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, Dec. 7, 2022. The 635th MMG provides humanitarian support, natural disasters responses and the reconstitution of equipment on a global scale. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Isaiah Pedrazzini)