The 513th Air Control Group is an Air Reserve Component unit of the

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. It is assigned to the

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, Air Force Reserve Command, and is stationed at

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, Oklahoma. The group's mission is to provide theater and Air Force commanders with trained aircrews and maintenance personnel and systems for airborne surveillance, warning and control of U.S. and allied military aircraft. The 513th is an associate unit of the 552d Air Control Wing,

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(ACC) and if mobilized, the group is gained by ACC. Its

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predecessor, the 3d Combat Cargo Group was a

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combat organization. It served primarily in the China Burma India Theater and

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. In 1948, the group was redesignated as the 513th Troop Carrier Group.

History

Constituted and activated in India in 1944. Supported ground forces during the battle for northern Burma and the subsequent Allied drive southward. Flew Allied troops and materiel to the front, transporting gasoline, oil, vehicles, engineering and signal equipment, and other items that the group either landed or dropped in Burma. Also evacuated wounded personnel to India. Moved to Burma in June 1945. After the liberation of Burma, the group hauled critical supplies such as gasoline to China. From late 1945, it continued airlift missions as needed in China until April 1946 when inactivated. Redesignated 513th Troop Carrier Group (Special). Activated in Germany on 19 November 1948. Assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe. Using C-54's, transported food, coal, and other supplies during the Berlin airlift, Operation Vittles. Inactivated in Germany in October 1949. Activated in the continental United States on 8 November 1955. Assigned to Tactical Air Command and equipped with C-123 aircraft. From November 1955 to November 1958, participated in numerous tactical exercises and operations, including troop drops and airlift in support of construction of the Distant Early Warning Line stations in the Canadian Arctic regions. 513thaircontrolgroup-e3-2

From April 1966 to January 1976, the group provided intra-theater airlift in support of U.S. Air Forces in Europe, U.S. European Command, and

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operations and exercises, using C-130s and crews rotating to Europe from Tactical Air Command and Military Airlift Command wings based in the United States and C-124s and crews from Air Force Reserve groups. It maintained and operated EC-135s as an airborne command post and acted as host organization for American units at

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until February 1992. In addition, the group collected samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuclear explosions. In March 1996 the Air Force re-activated the 513th Air Control Group (513th ACG) as an

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(AWACS) Reserve associate command and control unit in concert with active-duty Airmen. It was intended to help offset the effects of growing mission requirements on the 552 ACW.John Pulley (Staff writer), 'Air Force Snapshot: 513th Air Control Group, Tinker Air Force Base, Okla.', Air Force Times, 30 November 1998, p. 32 From March 1996 to April 1997, the group was assigned to the U.S. Air Force Reserve's 507th Air Refueling Wing. It took part in worldwide contingency operations and counter-drug missions. In 1997, the group was reassigned under the command of the active duty

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, while remaining a part of the Air Force Reserve. It is currently the only reserve unit to fly the Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS aircraft. By November 1998, ''Air Force Times'' reported that '..the 513th is in the final stages of a -year activation plan. Staffing is expected to increase by about 75 more people by fall 1999. Once that happens, officials expect the Reservists to perform 11 percent of aircrew duties on the 552nd's AWACS and fly 5 percent of sorties. Flight hours are expected to increase to 740 by the end of fiscal 1999.' The 513th ACG's subordinate units include the 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron, the 513th Operations Support Squadron, the 513th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron and the 513th Maintenance Squadron. The current commander, Col. Laurie Dickson who took office January, 2018 is the first female commander of the 513th ACG. The Air Force's fiscal year 2015 budget request called for the inactivation of the 513th ACG and the retirement of seven E-3 Sentries. The House Armed Services Committee passed an amenedment in May 2014 to block the inactivation of the group and save three aircraft which were intended to be retired.

Lineage

; 513th Troop Carrier Group * Established as the 3d Combat Cargo Group on 1 June 1944 : Activated on 5 June 1944 : Redesignated 513th Troop Carrier Group on 19 September 1945 : Inactivated on 15 April 1946 * Redesignated 513th Troop Carrier Group, Special and activated on 19 November 1948 : Inactivated on 16 October 1949 * Redesignated 513th Troop Carrier Group, Assault, Fixed Wing on 30 June 1955 : Activated on 8 November 1955 : Inactivated on 8 October 1957 * Consolidated with the 513th Tactical Airlift Wing as the 513th Tactical Airlift Wing on 31 January 1984 ; 513th Air Control Group * Established as the 513th Troop Carrier Wing, Assault, Fixed Wing on 26 September 1957 : Activated on 8 October 1957 : Redesignated 513th Troop Carrier Wing, Assault on 1 July 1958 : Inactivated on 1 December 1958 * Redesignated 513th Troop Carrier Wing and activated on 6 April 1966 (not organized) : Organized on 15 April 1966 : Redesignated 513th Tactical Airlift Wing on 1 July 1967 * Consolidated with the 513th Troop Carrier Group on 31 January 1984 : Redesignated 513th Airborne Command and Control Wing on 18 June 1987 : Inactivated on 1 February 1992 * Redesignated 513th Air Control Group on 7 March 1996 : Activated in the Reserve on 15 March 1996

Assignments

* Army Air Forces, India-Burma Sector, China-Burma-India Theater, 5 June 1944 : Attached to Third Tactical Air Force, 5 June 1944-unknown,

, c. 20 August-21 September 1944 * Tenth Air Force, 22 September 1944 : Attached to: Air Cargo Headquarters, Tenth Air Force, 1 November 1944 – 30 April 1945, North Burma Air Task Force, Tenth Air Force, 1 May – 11 June 1945 * Army Air Forces, India-Burma Theater, 12 June 1945 : Attached to: India-China Division, Air Transport Command * Tenth Air Force, 16 June-1 August 1945 : Remained attached to India-China Division, Air Transport Command * Unknown (probably Army Air Forces, India-Burma Theater), 1 August - c. 1 November 1945 : Remained attached to India-China Division, Air Transport Command * Tenth Air Force, c. 1 November 1945 * Army Air Forces, China Theater, c. 12 November 1945 – 15 April 1946 * 1st Airlift Task Force, 19 November 1948 : Attached to 61st Troop Carrier Wing, 19 November 1948, Airlift Wing rovisional 26 November 1948, 7497 Airlift Wing, 20 January – 9 July 1949, 61st Troop Carrier Wing, 10 July 1949 *

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, 26 September - 16 October 1949 : Attached to 61st Troop Carrier Wing *

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, 8 November 1955 : Attached to 314th Troop Carrier Wing *

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, 1 September 1957 : Attached to 314th Troop Carrier Wing *

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, 8 October 1957 – 1 December 1958 * United States Air Forces in Europe, 6 April 1966 : Attached to

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after 15 April 1966 *

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, 1 July 1966 : Attached to 322d Air Division * United States Air Forces in Europe, 1 July 1967 : Attached to 322d Air Division * Third Air Force, 1 November 1968 – 1 February 1992 : Attached to 322d Air Division until 24 December 1968 * 507th Air Refueling Wing, 15 March 1996 * Tenth Air Force, 1 April 1997 – present

Components

* Naval Air Transport Squadron 6 (VR-6): attached 19 November 1948 – 31 July 1949. * 9th Combat Cargo Squadron (later 330th Troop Carrier Squadron): 5 June 1944 – 15 April 1946 (detached 13 July-11 August 1944); 19 November 1948 – 16 October 1949; 8 November 1955 – 1 December 1958 * 10 Airborne Command Control Squadron (later 10 Airborne Command and Control Squadron): 1 January 1970 – 31 December 1991 * 10th Combat Cargo Squadron (later 331st Troop Carrier Squadron): 5 June 1944 – 6 January 1946 (detached 15 December 1945 – 6 January 1946); 19 November 1948 – 16 October 1949; 8 November 1955 – 1 December 1958 *

11th Combat Cargo Squadron 11 (eleven) is the natural number following 10 and preceding 12. It is the first repdigit. In English, it is the smallest positive integer whose name has three syllables. Name "Eleven" derives from the Old English ', which is first attested i ...

(later 332d Troop Carrier Squadron): 5 June 1944 – 2 May 1945 (detached 16 June-12 August 1944; C. 1 November 1945 – 15 April 1946; 19 November 1948 – 16 October 1949; 8 November 1955 – 1 December 1958 * 12th Combat Cargo Squadron (later 333d Troop Carrier Squadron): 5 June 1944 – 6 January 1946 (detached 5 July - 11 August 1944 and 15 December 1945 – 6 January 1946); 19 November 1948 – 16 October 1949 (detached 20 December 1948 – 26 September 1949) * 32d Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 5 November 1973 – 15 January 1974 and 5 September - 14 November 1975 * 36th Troop Carrier Squadron (later 36th Tactical Airlift Squadron0: attached 21 March – 22 June 1967; 26 February – 19 June 1969; 13 July-14 September 1971; 5 March-16 May 1973; 3 January-15 March 1974 * 37th Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 21 September - 21 December 1967; 2 December 1968 – 26 February 1969; 2 March-13 May 1970; 13 January - 14 March 1972; and (by 5) September-15 November 1973 * 38th Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 5 November 1970 – 7 January 1971; 13 September - 16 November 1971; 11 March - 6 May 1972; 7 May – 15 July 1973 *

39th Tactical Airlift Squadron The 39th Airlift Squadron is a United States Air Force unit based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The unit flies the Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules. It is primarily tasked to transport cargo and personnel, and where circumstances require, ai ...

: attached 27 May – 8 July 1968; 7 July - 15 September 1974; 4 July - 14 September 1975 *

40th Tactical Airlift Squadron The 40th Airlift Squadron is a United States Air Force unit based at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. It currently flies the Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. Nicknamed the Screaming Eagles, it is one of the most decorated airlift un ...

: attached 11 March - 27 May 1968; 5 March - 15 May 1975 *

41st Tactical Airlift Squadron The 41st Airlift Squadron is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the Air Mobility Command's 19th Airlift Wing at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas. It operates Lockheed C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. The 41st AS became Air Mobilit ...

: attached 12 November 1971 – 17 January 1972; 3 March - 15 May 1974; 5 November 1974 – 16 January 1975 * 47th Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 12 May – 16 July 1971 * 48th Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 10 June-c. July 1972 * 61st Troop Carrier Squadron (later 61st Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 6 May-11 August 1967; 8 April - c. 29 June 1968; 27 May – 6 July 1970; 5 January - 16 March 1973 * 345th Troop Carrier Squadron: attached 8 October 1956 – 12 November 1958 * 346th Troop Carrier Squadron: attached 8 October 1956 – 30 June 1958; 13 February-11 March 1968 * 347th Troop Carrier Squadron (later 347th Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 22 June - 23 September 1967; 15 June - 6 September 1969; 5 September - 15 November 1970 * 348th Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 6 September - 16 November 1969; 17 February - 4 March 1970; 7 May – 13 July 1970; 5 January - 15 March 1971; 6 May – 1 June 1972 * 530th Fighter Squadron: attached 15 December 1945 – 16 February 1946 * 772d Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 5 July - 21 September 1972; 3 November 1972 – 16 January 1973; 5 January - 16 March 1975; 5 November 1975 – 15 January 1976. *

773d Tactical Airlift Squadron The 773rd Airlift Squadron called itself the "Fleagles" and was most recently assigned to the 910th Airlift Wing at Youngstown Air Reserve Station, Ohio. The unit flew the Lockheed C-130 Hercules aircraft. The squadron (aviation), squadron was ...

: attached 1 June – 14 July 1972; 28 August - 16 November 1972; 5 July - 5 September 1973; 5 May – 15 July 1974; 5 May – 14 July 1975 * 774th Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 5 September - 15 November 1974 * 777th Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 6 August - 13 November 1967; 10 May - 7 August 1969; 11 January - 19 March 1970; 1 – 31 October 1970; 13 March - 12 May 1971 *

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: attached 7 November 1967 – 13 February 1968; 18 October - 21 December 1969; 7 July - 16 September 1970 * 779th Tactical Airlift Squadron: attached 26 September - 2 December 1968; 7 August - 18 October 1969 *

970th Airborne Air Control Squadron The 970th Airborne Air Control Squadron is part of the 513th Air Control Group at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma. It operates the Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft conducting airborne command and control missions. The first predecessor of the squ ...

: 15 March 1996 – present * Military Airlift Squadron Provisional, 1648: attached 8 July 1968 – 10 May 1969 * 7120th Airborne Command and Control Squadron: 1 July 1966 – 1 January 1970 * Troop Carrier Squadron Provisional, 7441: attached 20 July 1966 – 1 March 1967 * Troop Carrier Squadron Provisional, 7442: attached 20 July 1966 – 1 June 1967

Aircraft

Douglas C-47 Skytrain The Douglas C-47 Skytrain or Dakota (RAF, RAAF, RCAF, RNZAF, and SAAF designation) is a military transport aircraft developed from the civilian Douglas DC-3 airliner. It was used extensively by the Allies during World War II and remained in ...

, 1944–1946 *

Curtiss C-46 Commando The Curtiss C-46 Commando is a twin-engine transport aircraft derived from the Curtiss CW-20 pressurised high-altitude airliner design. Early press reports used the name "Condor III" but the Commando name was in use by early 1942 in company pub ...

, 1945–1946 *

Douglas C-54 Skymaster The Douglas C-54 Skymaster is a four-engined transport aircraft used by the United States Army Air Forces in World War II and the Korean War. Like the Douglas C-47 Skytrain derived from the DC-3, the C-54 Skymaster was derived from a civilian a ...

, 1948–1949 * Douglas R5D Skymaster, 1948–1949 *

Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar The Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar (Navy and Marine Corps designation R4Q) was an American military transport aircraft developed from the World War II-era Fairchild C-82 Packet, designed to carry cargo, personnel, litter patients, and mechani ...

, 1955–1956 *

Fairchild C-123 Provider The Fairchild C-123 Provider is an American military transport aircraft designed by Chase Aircraft and then built by Fairchild Aircraft for the U.S. Air Force. In addition to its USAF service, which included later service with the Air Force Re ...

, 1956–1958 *

Lockheed C-130 Hercules The Lockheed C-130 Hercules is an American four-engine turboprop military transport aircraft designed and built by Lockheed (now Lockheed Martin). Capable of using unprepared runways for takeoffs and landings, the C-130 was originally design ...

, 1966–1976 *

Boeing EC-135 The Boeing EC-135 is a retired family of command and control aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter. During the Cold War, the EC-135 was best known for being modified to perform the Looking Glass mission where one EC-135 was always ...

, 1966–1992 *

Douglas C-124 Globemaster II The Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, nicknamed "Old Shaky", is an American heavy-lift cargo aircraft built by the Douglas Aircraft Company in Long Beach, California. The C-124 was the primary heavy-lift transport for United States Air Force (USAF ...

, 1968–1969 *

Boeing WC-135 Constant Phoenix The WC-135 Constant Phoenix is a special-purpose aircraft derived from the Boeing C-135 Stratolifter and used by the United States Air Force. Its mission is to collect samples from the atmosphere for the purpose of detecting and identifying nuc ...

, 1989–1992 * Boeing E-3 Sentry, 1996–present

Stations

Sylhet Airfield Osmani Airport ( bn, ওসমানী আন্তর্জাতিক বিমানবন্দর, ') in Sylhet, Bangladesh, is the third largest airport in Bangladesh after Dhaka and Chittagong. The airport is operated by the Civil Avi ...

, India 5 June 1944 *

Dinjan Airfield Dinjan Airfield, also known as Dinjan Air Force Station, is an air base of Indian Air Force. Established as an air field in World War II, it is located in Dinjan, approximately seven miles northeast of Chabua, in the state of Assam, India. The ...

, India 2 August 1944 * Myitkyina Airfield, Burma 3 June 1945 * Shanghai Airport, China 1 November 1945 – 15 April 1946 *

Rhein-Main Air Base Rhein-Main Air Base (located at ) was a United States Air Force air base near the city of Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It was a Military Airlift Command (MAC) and United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE) installation, occupying the south side o ...

, Germany, 19 November 1948 – 16 October 1949 *

Sewart Air Force Base Sewart Air Force Base (1941–1971) is a former United States Air Force base located in Smyrna, about 25 miles southeast of Nashville, Tennessee. During World War II, it was known as Smyrna Army Airfield. History World War II The War Depar ...

, Tennessee, 8 November 1955 – 1 December 1958 *

Évreux-Fauville Air Base Évreux-Fauville Air Base (''Base aérienne 105 Évreux'' or BA 105) is a French Air and Space Force base located about 2 miles (3 km) east of the town of Évreux in the Eure ''département'', on the north side of the Route nationale 13 ...

, France, 15 April 1966 *

, England, 1 July 1966 – 1 February 1992 *

, Oklahoma, 15 March 1996–present

References

Notes

Bibliography

* Martin, John G. ''Through Hell's Gate to Shanghai: History of the 10th Combat Cargo Squadron, 3rd Combat Cargo Group, CBI Theater, 1944–1946''. Athens, Ohio: Lawhead Press, 1983. * * *

External links

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