2/14/2013 - Major Gen. Timothy A. Byers, The Civil Engineer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., has breakfast with Airmen from the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 13. Byers spoke with the Airmen about leadership and where the CE career field may be headed; he also took various questions from the group. Byers is responsible for organizing, training and equipping the 60,000-person engineering force, and for planning, development, construction, maintenance, utilities and environmental quality on Air Force bases worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss/Released)

2/14/2013 - Major Gen. Timothy A. Byers, The Civil Engineer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, is briefed by members of the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron fire protection flight, while touring Fire Station one at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 13. Here at Holloman Byers was able to see firsthand the many aspects of the base's mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss/Released)

2/14/2013 - Major Gen. Timothy A. Byers, The Civil Engineer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., has lunch with the 49th Civil Engineers Squadron Non-Commissioned Officers at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 13. Byers spoke with the NCOs about the importance of being front line supervisors and the challenges they must cope with as the career field moves forward. Byers is responsible for organizing, training and equipping the 60,000-person engineering force, and for planning, development, construction, maintenance, utilities and environmental quality on Air Force bases worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss/Released)

2/14/2013 - Major Gen. Timothy A. Byers, The Civil Engineer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., is briefed by Technical Sgt. Manuel Avelarlizalde and Senior Airman Derick Smith, 49th Materiel Maintenance Squadron, while touring of Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources (BEAR) Base “parade of homes” at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 13. Here at Holloman Byers was able to see firsthand the many aspects of the base’s mission. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss/Released)

2/14/2013 - Major Gen. Timothy A. Byers, The Civil Engineer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., is greeted by Col. Kenneth Ekman, 49th Wing vice commander, after arriving at Holloman AFB, Feb. 12. Byers came to Holloman to present the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron with the Curtin Award which is given to the most outstanding large, small and Reserve civil engineer units in the Air Force each year. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss/Released)

2/14/2013 - Major Gen. Timothy A. Byers, The Civil Engineer, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C., presents the Curtin Award for most outstanding large Civil Engineers unit for fiscal year 2012 to the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M., Feb. 12. This is the first time the 49th CES has won the award since 1999. The 49th CES provides facility engineering, maintenance and repair programs sustaining an installation valued at $2.6 billion. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman DeAndre Curtiss/Released)