Lineage. Established as 403 Air Base Group on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 1 Apr 1951. Relieved from Active Duty on 15 Nov 1952. Inactivated on 1 Jan 1953. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jan 1953. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Redesignated as 403 Support Group, and activated in the Reserve, on 1 Aug 1992. Redesignated as 403 Mission Support Group on 1 Oct 2002.
Assignments. 403 Troop Carrier Wing, 27 Jun 1949-1 Jan 1953. 403 Troop Carrier Wing, 1 Jan 1953-11 Feb 1963. 403 Airlift Wing (later, 403 Wing), 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Portland Muni Aprt (later, Portland IAP), OR, 27 Jun 1949-29 Mar 1952; Ashiya AB, Japan, 14 Apr 1952-1 Jan 1953. Portland IAP, OR, 1 Jan 1953; Selfridge AFB, MI, 16 Nov 1957-11 Feb 1963. Keesler AFB, MS, 1 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. Korean Service.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: [1 Aug] 1992-30 Apr 1994; 1 Jan 2004-31 Dec 2005; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2010; 1 Jan 2015-31 Dec 2017. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [14 Apr 1952-1 Jan 1953].
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 26 Jun 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 7 Mar 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 8 Mar 2023.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.