There is new life in the World War II-era 13th Air Expeditionary Group, as 13th Air Force reactivated the group to become the air component of the Joint Task Force-Support Forces Antarctica—which manages Operation Deep Freeze each year. According to a 13th AF release, the new 13th AEG has patterned its unit emblem after the insignia of the 13th Bombardment Group.
The 301st Fighter Wing in Fort Worth, Texas, became the first standalone Reserve unit in the Air Force to get its own F-35s, welcoming the first fighter Nov. 5.