Lineage. Constituted as 403 Maintenance Squadron, Troop Carrier, Medium on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 403 Maintenance Squadron on 4 Mar 1950. 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. Redesignated as 403 Field Maintenance Squadron on 8 Nov 1954. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with the 403 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, which was constituted on 5 Dec 1958. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Apr 1959. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Nov 1983. Redesignated as 403 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Feb 1992.
Assignments. 403 Maintenance and Supply Group, 27 Jun 1949-1 Jan 1953. 403 Maintenance and Supply Group, 1 Jan 1953-14 Apr 1959. 403 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 403 Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance (later, 403 Tactical Airlift; 403 Airlift) Wing, 1 Nov 1983; 403 Logistics (later, 403 Maintenance) Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
Stations. Portland Arpt (later, Portland IAP), OR, 27 Jun-29 Mar 1952; Ashiya AB, Japan, 14 Apr-1 Jan 1953. Portland IAP, OR, 1 Jan 1953; Selfridge AFB, MI, 16 Nov 1957-14 Apr 1959. Selfridge AFB, MI, 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. Keesler AFB, MS, 1 Nov 1983-.
Service Streamers. Korean Service.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Awards: 1 Jul 1984-30 Jun 1986; 1 May 1992-30 Apr 1994; 1 May 1994-30 Apr 1996; 1 May1996-31 Aug 1997; 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 3 Jul 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 8 Mar 2001.
Emblem. Approved on 13 Mar 2023.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.