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913th Airlift Group Mission highlights

913th Airlift Group

About the 913th Airlift Group

HISTORY

  • The Group began as 22nd Air Force Detachment One in October 2010, as an active association with the 50th Airlift Squadron, 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base.

  • Then the 913th Airlift Group was activated on July 13, 2014 and is part of 22nd Air Force, Air Force Reserve Command. The Group entered into a classic association with the 19th Airlift Wing, Little Rock Air Force Base, on December 1, 2015 as a result of the Air Force Total Force Integration initiative. 

MISSION

  • Provide combat-ready Airmen, tactical airlift and agile combat support.

VISION

  • Empower Reserve Citizen Airmen and Total Force Partners to meet any challenge

PRIORITIES

  • Restore and sustain readiness

  • Modernize and improve to meet future threats

  • Train and develop ready leaders and Airmen

GLOBAL REACH CAPABILITIES

  • The 913th Airlift Group provides combat airlift through the C-130J Super Hercules aircraft. 

  • In FY20 the 327th Airlift Squadron flew 1381.5 hours and completed 529 sorties.

  • The C-130J primarily performs the tactical portion of the airlift mission, but is capable of an array of operational missions.

  • More information on C-130s can be found here.

FACILITIES AND PERSONNEL

  • Six squadrons and group staff.

  • There are 20 different Officer Air Force Specialty Codes (AFSC) and 53 different Enlisted AFSCs within the Group. 

  • Approximately 20 percent of the 913th Airlift Group work force is comprised of full-time personnel. These full-time personnel are either U.S. civil service civilians or Air Reserve Technicians (ARTs). ARTs maintain dual status as a Traditional Reservists (TR) and civil service employees.

  • The majority, 80 percent, of the Group’s personnel are TRs. These members are vital to the mission and at a minimum perform duty one weekend each month and two weeks during the year.

  • Little Rock Air Force Base encompasses 6,100 acres and includes one runway and one assault landing strip.

  • The group occupies a dedicated Air Force Reserve campus along the flight line.

ECONOMIC IMPACTS

  • The majority of 913th Airlift Group members live locally and contribute to the Central Arkansas economy.

  • In FY20 there were total of 525 personnel, including civilians and contractors. 

  • The estimated annual dollar value of jobs created by the Group in FY20 was $19.2 million. 

  • Little Rock Air Force Base is the 5th largest employer in the state of Arkansas with over 10,000 jobs on-base and 1,800 students trained annually.

  • Students come from the Department of Defense, Coast Guard and 47 allied nations, making Little Rock Air Force Base the DoD’s largest international flight training program. 

ORGANIZATIONS

913th Airlift Group Staff

327th Airlift Squadron

913th Operations Support Squadron

913th Maintenance Squadron

96th Aerial Port Squadron

913th Force Support Squadron

913th Aerospace Medical Squadron

T-56 Centralized Repair Facility

 

 

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913th Airlift Group Mission, Vision, Priorities

913th Airlift Group