Lineage. Constituted as Air Base Squadron, 44 Air Base Group, on 20 Nov 1940. Activated on 15 Jan 1941. Redesignated as: 43 Air Base Squadron on 17 Jan 1941; 43 Base Headquarters and Air Base Squadron on 13 Jun 1942. Disbanded on 31 Mar 1944. Reconstituted, and redesignated as 43 Mission Support Squadron, and activated on 1 Jun 1992. Inactivated on 1 Jul 1994. Activated on 1 Apr 1997. Redesignated as: 43 Force Support Squadron on 4 Jun 2008; 43 Air Base Squadron on 1 Jul 2015; 43 Force Support Squadron on 8 Jul 2022.
Assignments. 44 Air Base Group, 15 Jan 1941; Second Air Force Base Command, 6 Nov 1941; Fourth Air Force, 31 Jul 1942-31 Mar 1944. 43 Support (later, 43 Mission Support) Group, 1 Jul 1994; 43 Airlift Group, 1 Mar 2011; 43 Air Mobility Operations Group, 3 Jun 2016-.
Stations. McChord Fld, WA, 15 Jan 1941-31 Mar 1944. Malmstrom AFB, MT, 1 Jun 1992-1 Jul 1994. Pope AFB (later, Pope Army Airfield), NC, 1 Apr 1997-.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater. Global War on Terrorism - Service (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None
Decorations Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jun 1992-30 Jun 1993; 1 Jul 1998-30 Jun 2000; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2002; 1 Jul 2002-31 May 2004; 1 Jun 2004-31 May 2006; 1 Jun 2006-31 May 2007; 1 Sep 2007-3 Jun 2008; 4 Jun 2008-31 Aug 2009; 1 Sep 2009-31 Aug 2011; 1 Sep 2011-31 Aug 2012; 1 Sep 2012-31 Aug 2013; 1 Sep 2013-31 Aug 2014; 1 Sep 2014-31 Aug 2015; 1 Sep 2015-31 Aug 2016; 1 Sep 2016-31 Aug 2017; 1 Oct 2017-31 Aug 2018; 1 Sep 2018-31 Aug 2019; 1 Sep 2019-31 Aug 2020.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 13 Sep 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 18 Jun 2008.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Aug 2001; latest rendering, 4 Nov 2015.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.