513th Air Control Group
| 513th Air Control Group | |
|---|---|
513th Air Control Group - Boeing E-3C Sentry 82-0007 | |
| Active | 1944-1946; 1948-1949; 1955-1957; 1957-1958; 1966-1992; 1996-present |
| Country | United States |
| Branch | United States Air Force |
| Type | Group |
| Role | Air Control/Early Warning |
| Part of | Air Force Reserve Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma |
| Mottos | Subsidia Ferimus (Latin for 'We Fly Men and Materiel') (1955-1988) |
| Engagements | China Burma India Theater |
| Decorations | Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Col. Anne Ridlon |
| Insignia | |
| 513th Air Control Group emblem | |
| Patch with 513th Troop Carrier Wing emblem | |
| Unofficial 3d Combat Cargo Group emblem | |
| Tail code | OK |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Electronic warfare | E-3 Sentry |
The 513th Air Control Group is an Air Force Reserve group of the United States Air Force. It is assigned to the Tenth Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command, and is stationed at Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
The group's mission is to provide DOD 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, Air Combat Command (ACC) and if mobilized, the group is gained by ACC.
Its World War II predecessor, the 3d Combat Cargo Group was a United States Army Air Forces combat organization. It served primarily in the China Burma India Theater and Pacific Ocean Theater of World War II. In 1948, the group was redesignated as the 513th Troop Carrier Group.