313th Air Expeditionary Wing

313th Air Expeditionary Wing

313th Air Expeditionary Wing - Emblem
Active 19 March – 31 October 2011
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
Part of United States Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA), Seventeenth Air Force) (USAFE)
Garrison/HQ Moron Air Base, Spain

The 313th Air Expeditionary Wing (313 AEW) is a provisional unit of the United States Air Forces Africa (AFAFRICA), Seventeenth Air Force. It was last stationed at Moron Air Base, Spain.

History

The Wing was formed to support Operation Odyssey Dawn, a mission to enforce a no-fly zone put in place to protect the civilian population of Libya from 19-31 Mar 2011. Later, Operation Unified Protector which is the continuation of the international response to the unrest in Libya and enforcement of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973 of a no-fly zone over Libya.

It was composed of elements of active-duty and activated Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard units. The lineage and history of this provisional unit to the inactive 313th Tactical Airlift Wing is undetermined.

Known Components

Air Mobility

Air Refueling

Other

Note: Air Mobility Command (AMC): United States Air Forces in Europe (USAFE); Air National Guard (ANG); Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC)

Aircraft

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.

    External links

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