13th Air Expeditionary Group

United States Air Force unit March 2026 June 2020 June 2017 13th Air Expeditionary Group 60px|center 139th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron - C-130 McMurdo Station.jpg 300 An LC-130 Hercules is unloaded on the ice runway near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during Operation Deep Freeze. 1941–1942 after 2003 USA Command of expeditionary forces Alert Day or Night Antisubmarine Campaign 165px 13th Air Expeditionary Group emblem http://www.13af.pacaf.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123077739 No byline 13th Air Expeditionary Group adopts new emblem 30 November 2007 13th Air Force Public Affairs dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110722180547/http://www.13af.pacaf.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123077739 22 July 2011 12 October 2018 165px 13th Bombardment Group emblemApproved 2 January 1942.Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 56–57 The 13th Air Expeditionary Group is a provisional United States Air Force unit. As a provisional unit, it is temporarily activated to meet immediate needs or requirements. The 13th Air Expeditionary Group is activated to control operations or exercises for the Thirteenth Air Force, including acting as the air component of Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica (JTF-STA). History World War II The group was first activated at Langley Field, Virginia in January 1941 as the 13th Bombardment Group, with the 39th, 40th, and 41st Bombardment Squadrons assigned and the 3d Reconnaissance Squadron attached. The group was equipped with a mix of Douglas B-18 Bolos and North American B-25 Mitchells. In June, the group moved to Orlando Army Air Base, Florida.Maurer, Combat Squadrons, p. 768Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 25–26Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 771–772Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 37–38 After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the group was ordered to search for German U-boats off the southeast coast. Although the Navy was responsible for long range patrolling, it lacked the aircraft to perform the mission and the Army Air Forces (AAF) performed the mission, even though its crews lacked proper training.Ferguson, p. 4 As antisubmarine warfare assets were realigned to meet the growing threat in the North Atlantic, the 13th Group moved to Westover Field, Massachusetts in January 1942. The following month, the 3d Reconnaissance Squadron was assigned to the group, and, in April, became the 393d Bombardment Squadron. In October 1942, the AAF organized its antisubmarine forces into the single Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, which established the 25th Antisubmarine Wing the following month to control its forces operating over the Atlantic.Maurer, Combat Units, p. 437Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 388–389 Its bombardment group headquarters, including the 13th, were inactivated. Expeditionary operations The group was converted to provisional status, redesignated the 13th Air Expeditionary Group and assigned to Pacific Air Forces to activate or inactivate as needed. It has been used primarily to control operations or exercises for Thirteenth Air Force. This has included acting as the air component of Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica. The group commander is dual hatted as the deputy commander, JTF-SFA. http://www.13af.pacaf.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id=123230026 Cragg LT (USN) Jennifer Military supports the U.S. Science Foundation in Antarctica 8 November 2010 Air Force Print News Today dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120312220956/http://www.13af.pacaf.af.mil/news/story_print.asp?id=123230026 12 March 2012 12 October 2018 Lineage Constituted as the 13th Bombardment Group (Medium) on 20 November 1940 Inactivated on 30 November 1942Lineage, including stations, through 1942 in Maurer, Combat Units, pp. 56–57 Redesignated 13th Air Expeditionary Group and converted to provisional status Activated 2 October 2003Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, October 2003, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated 31 October 2003 Activated 2 February 2004 for Exercise Balikatan 04Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, February 2004, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated 1 April 2004Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, April 2004, Maxwell AFB, AL Activated 5 February 2004 for Exercise Cope Tiger 04 Inactivated 9 March 2004Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, March 2004, Maxwell AFB, AL Activated 11 January 2005 for Exercise Cope Tiger 05Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, January 2005, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated 8 February 2005Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, February 2005, Maxwell AFB, AL Activated 30 January 2006 for Exercise Cope Tiger 06Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, January 2006, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated c. February 2006Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, February 2006, Maxwell AFB, AL Activated c. January 2007 for Exercise Cope Tiger 07Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Stat+us Report, January 2007, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated 13 February 07Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, February 2007, Maxwell AFB, AL Activated 10 June 2007 for Exercise Talisman Saber 07Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, June 2007, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated c. June 2007 Activated 18 August 2007 for Exercise Pacific Airlift Rally 07Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, August 2007, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated 26 August 2007 Active for Operation Deep Freeze c. 30 November 2007 Activated 11 January 2008 for Exercise Balikatan 08Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Stat+us Report, January 2008, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated 31 March 2008Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, March 2008, Maxwell AFB, AL Activated 14 January 2008 for Exercise Cope Tiger 08 Inactivated 13 February 08Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, February 2008, Maxwell AFB, AL Activated c. March 2009 for Exercise Cope Tiger 09Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, March 2009, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated 3 April 2009Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, April 2009, Maxwell AFB, AL Activated 1 February 2010 for Exercise Balikatan Sagip 10Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, February 2010, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated 24 February 2010 Activated 24 February 2010 for Exercise Cope Tiger 10 Inactivated 16 March 2010Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, March 2010, Maxwell AFB, AL Active c. 8 November 2010 Activated 7 March 2012 for Exercise Cope Tiger 11Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, March 2012, Maxwell AFB, AL Inactivated 4 April 2012Research Division, Air Force Historical Research Agency, Air Force Organization Change Status Report, April 2012, Maxwell AFB, AL Activated 9 April 2012 for Exercise Balikatan 2012 Inactivated 30 April 2012 Active c. 12 November 2015 https://antarcticsun.usap.gov/features/contenthandler.cfm?id=4188 Lucibella Michael Two Nations Honor Their Veterans 12 November 2015 United States Antarctic Program: The Antarctic Sun 12 October 2018 Assignments First Air Force, 15 January 1941 I Bomber Command, 6 June 1941 Army Air Forces Antisubmarine Command, 15 October–November 1942 Pacific Air Forces to activate or inactivate as needed Attached to Thirteenth Air Force, 2 October 2003 – 31 October 2003 Attached to Thirteenth Air Force, 2 February 2004 – 1 April 2004 Attached to Thirteenth Air Force, 5 February 2004 – 9 March 2004 Attached to Thirteenth Air Force, 11 January 2005 – 8 February 2005 13th Air Expeditionary Task Force, 30 January 2006-c. February 2006 13th Air Expeditionary Task Force, c. January 2007 – 13 February 2007 Attached to Thirteenth Air Force, 10 June 2007-c. June 2007 13th Air Expeditionary Task Force, 18 August 2007 – 26 August 2007 Attached to Thirteenth Air Force, 11 January 2008 – 31 March 2008 13th Air Expeditionary Wing, 14 January 2008 – 13 February 2008 Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica c. 30 November 2008 13th Air Expeditionary Wing, c. March 2009-3 April 2009 Attached to Thirteenth Air Force, 1 February 2010 – 24 February 2010 13th Air Expeditionary Wing, 24 February 2010 – 16 March 2010 Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica c. 8 November 2010 13th Air Expeditionary Wing, 7 March 2012 – 4 April 2012 Attached to Thirteenth Air Force, 9 April 2012– 30 April 2012 Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica c. 12 November 2015 Components 39th Bombardment Squadron: 15 January 1941 – 30 November 1942 40th Bombardment Squadron: 15 January 1941 – 30 November 1942 An air echelon was attached to the Caribbean Sea Frontier, United States Navy, 30 August – 9 October 1942 and 16 October – 15 November 1942 An air echelon was attached to the 99th Bombardment Squadron, 9–16 October 1942 41st Bombardment Squadron: 15 January 1941 – 30 November 1942 3d Reconnaissance Squadron (later 393d Bombardment Squadron): attached 15 January 1941 – 25 February 1942, assigned 25 February – 30 November 1942 304th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, c. 30 November 2007 139th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, c. 30 November 2007 Stations Langley Field, Virginia, 15 January 1941 Orlando Army Air Base, Florida, c. 6 June 1941 Westover Field, Massachusetts, 20 January – 30 November 1942 Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, 2 October 2003 – 31 October 2003 Clark Field, Philippines, 2 February 2004 – 1 April 2004 Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 5 February 2004 – 9 March 2004 Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 11 January 2005 – 8 February 2005 Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, 30 January 2006-c. February 2006 Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, c. January 2007 – 13 February 2007 Brisbane Airport, Australia, 10 June 2007-c. June 2007 Halim Air Base, Indonesia, 18 August 2007 – 26 August 2007 Clark International Airport, Philippines, 11 January 2008 – 31 March 2008 Udon Thani Thailand, 14 January 2008 – 13 February 2008 Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base, Thailand, c. March 2009-3 April 2009 Diosdado Macapagal International Airport, Philippines, 1 February 2010 – 24 February 2010 Udon Thani Thailand, 24 February 2010 – 16 March 2010 Udon Thani Thailand, 7 March 2012 – 4 April 2012 Clark Field, Philippines, 9 April 12–30 April 12 References Notes Explanatory notes Citations 30em Bibliography https://www.dafhistory.af.mil/Portals/16/documents/Studies/101-150/AFD-090522-043.pdf Ferguson Arthur B. 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