Lineage. Established as 433 Air Base Group on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 15 Oct 1950. Relieved from Active Duty on 3 Jul 1952. Inactivated on 14 Jul 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 17 Jan 1963. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Dec 1985. Redesignated as: 433 Combat Support Group on 1 Apr 1990; 433 Support Group on 1 Feb 1992; 433 Mission Support Group on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 433 Troop Carrier Wing, 27 Jun 1949-14 Jul 1952. 433 Troop Carrier Wing, 18 May 1955-17 Jan 1963. 433 Military Airlift (later, Airlift) Wing, 1 Dec 1985-.
Stations. Cleveland Muni Aprt, OH, 27 Jun 1949; Greenville (later, Donaldson) AFB, SC, 16 Oct 1950-20 Jul 1951; Rhein-Main AB, Germany, 5 Aug 1951-14 Jul 1952. Brooks AFB, TX, 18 May 1955; Kelly AFB, TX, 1 Nov 1960-17 Jan 1963. Kelly AFB (later, Kelly Field Annex, Lackland AFB; Kelly Field Annex, JBSA Lackland), TX, 1 Dec 1985-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1986-30 Sep 1988; 12 Sep 2000-11 Sep 2002; 1 Sep 2004-31 Aug 2006; 1 Jan 2007-31 Dec 2008.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 1 Jun 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 6 April 2023.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.