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here 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.
New B-52 Radar Makes First Flight
Dec. 12, 2025
The Air Force’s radar modernization effort for the B-52 Stratofortress entered flight testing recently, a “milestone” for the once over-budget system that senior leaders call the start of a new era for the Cold War bomber.

