Airman awaiting Gen. Bunch’s arrival

Airmen with the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group wait to give Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, a tour of Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources Base, June 29, 2020, on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Bunch’s tour included meeting with various Airmen across the installation to see how their mission remained successful despite challenges derived from the global COVID- 19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

Elbow bump

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., left, Air Force Materiel Command commander, bumps elbows with Airman 1st Class Jonah Eastman, 635th Materiel Maintenance Squadron electrical power-production journeyman, during Bunch’s Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources Base tour, June 29, 2020, at the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Bunch’s tour included meeting with various Airmen across the installation in order to see how units remained resilient and successful despite challenges derived from the global COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

Showing Gen. Bunch BEAR base

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, receives a tour of the Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources Base, June 29, 2020, at the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Bunch’s tour included meeting with various Airmen across the installation in order to see how units remained resilient and successful despite challenges derived from the global COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

Wearing a BEAR base patch with pride

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., left, Air Force Materiel Command commander, speaks with Col. Frank Marconi, 635th Materiel Maintenance Group commander, during Bunch’s Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources Base tour, June 29, 2020, at the 635th MMG on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The patch worn on Bunch’s arm is a “BEAR” patch sporting an American flag in the background. BEAR base is accountable for the storage, inspection, repair, deployment and assets belonging to AFMC. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

Airmen briefing Gen. Bunch

Capt. Anthony Alt, left, 704th Test Support Squadron director of operations, briefs Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, June 29, 2020, at the 704th Test Group on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Bunch’s tour included meeting with various Airmen across the installation in order to see how units remained resilient and successful despite challenges derived from the global pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

Capt. Alt briefs Gen. Bunch

Capt. Erin Alt, right, 746th Test Squadron test management deputy flight chief, briefs Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, June 29, 2020, at the 704th Test Group on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Alt briefed Bunch on her 24-member flight who are responsible for GPS and inertial navigation test planning and execution, supporting approximately 50 programs annually. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

Let’s map it out

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., left, Air Force Materiel Command commander, receives a briefing from 2nd Lt. Chase Bilyou, White Sands Missile Range 586th Flight Test Squadron Detachment 1 weapon systems test manager, June 29, 2020, at the 704th Test Group on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Detachment 1 sponsors Air Force test customers onto the missile range and facilitates any WSMR testing support required. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

Gen. Bunch is all smiles

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander tours the Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources Base, June 29, 2020, at the 635th Materiel Maintenance Group on Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. Bunch’s tour included meeting with various Airmen across the installation in order to see how units remained resilient and successful despite challenges derived from the global COVID-19 pandemic. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Collette Brooks)

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr. tours Holloman, detached units

Published July 1, 2020
By Senior Airman Collette Brooks
49th Wing Public Affairs

HOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. --

Gen. Arnold W. Bunch Jr., Air Force Materiel Command commander, meets with various Airmen across Holloman in order to see how units remained resilient and successful despite challenges derived from the global COVID-19 pandemic.