Which AFFORGEN force element sets up the airbase so operations can begin?

• A. Operate the Airbase (OAB)
• B. Establish the Airbase (EAB)
• C. Robust the Airbase (RAB)
• D. Command and Control (C2)

Answer: (B)

Setting up the airbase so operations can begin is about quickly providing the essential foundation that makes missions possible. The Establish the Airbase element is devoted to rapidly delivering the initial infrastructure—airfield readiness, facilities, power, water, security, and basic communications—so units can start flying, staging, and conducting operations without delay. Once the base is established, operations focus on sustaining it day to day. The other elements come into play later: operating the airbase handles ongoing maintenance, security, and support to keep missions moving; robust the airbase addresses expanding capacity and hardening the base for longer or larger operations; and command and control focuses on coordinating eyes and decisions across the force, not the physical setup of the base. So, establishing the airbase is the step that enables operations to begin.