The 49th Materiel Maintenance Group Change of Command
Colonel Robert Kiebler, the 49th Wing commander, presents Col. Robert Letourneau, the outgoing 49th Materiel Maintenance Group commander, with the Legion of Merit medal here on July 1 for his outstanding service with the 49th MMG at Holloman Air Force Base, N.M. The 49th MMG is the Air Force’s only Basic Expeditionary Airfield Resources base, also known as BEAR base, which can supply responsive expeditionary airfield resources and expertise to support deployed military members as well as humanitarian efforts. (U.S. Air Force photo by 49th Wing Public Affairs Office)