13th Air Expeditionary Group
| 13th Air Expeditionary Group | |
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An LC-130 Hercules is unloaded on the ice runway near McMurdo Station, Antarctica, during Operation Deep Freeze. | |
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| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Role | Command of expeditionary forces |
| Motto | Alert Day or Night |
| Engagements | Antisubmarine Campaign |
| Insignia | |
| 13th Air Expeditionary Group emblem | |
| 13th Bombardment Group emblem | |
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).