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Hawk (later General Hawk) is a character from G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero, a line of military-themed toys. He appears in the animated series, comic books, toyline and movie.

Hawk is the code name of Major General Clayton M. Abernathy. He is the commander of the G.I. Joe Team. Born in Denver, Colorado, he comes from a wealthy family whose influence enabled him to enroll in West Point where he graduated at the top of his class. He was even able to gain experience in the battlefield in several trouble spots. One description of him is that he is "keenly intelligent and perceptive and quite capable of totally selfless acts in support of his team-mates. An excellent leader!"

In the toyline, Hawk was part of the first wave of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero action figures that were released in 1982. He was bundled with the Mobile Missile System, a playset. While his file card has flattering statements and he held the rank of Colonel, his designated function is anything but. The job description he was given, "Missile Commander", is rather modest compared to the role he played in the comics' stories, where he began as the team's field commander, and eventually moved into the overall commander role.

In 1986, Hasbro released a new Hawk action figure who carried the rank of Brigadier General. The cartoon followed suit and Hawk became the official G.I. Joe commander. That version of Hawk is considered by many to be the most memorable. He received a slight name change and a new action figure in 1991. No longer just "Hawk", the name was extended to "General Hawk". In the second release of General Hawk in 1991 the character was promoted to Major General. A new version of General Hawk was also released in 1991, as part of the Talking Battle Commanders line.

General Hawk has not been a contender in any CBUB matches.