Lineage. Constituted as 941 Aerial Port Flight, and activated in the Reserve, on 28 Jan 1964. Organized on 15 Feb 1964. Ordered to Active Service on 26 Jan 1968. Relieved from Active Duty on 2 Jun 1969. Inactivated on 25 Jul 1969. Redesignated as 41 Aerial Port Squadron on 28 Dec 1981. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1982. Redesignated as: 41 Mobile Aerial Port Squadron on 1 Oct 1987; 41 Aerial Port Squadron on 15 Dec 1993.
Assignments. 941 Troop Carrier (later, 941 Air Transport; 941 Military Airlift) Group, 15 Feb 1964-25 Jul 1969. 440 Tactical Airlift Wing, 1 Oct 1982; 403 Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance (later, 403 Tactical Airlift; 403 Airlift) Wing, 1 Oct 1987; 403 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992; 403 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2002-.
Stations. Paine Fld, WA, 15 Feb 1964; McChord AFB, WA, 9 Nov 1965-25 Jul 1969. Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO, 1 Oct 1982; Keesler AFB, MS, 1 Oct 1987-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 23 Dec 1964-22 Jan 1965; 26 Jan 1968-1 Jun 1969; 1 May 1992-30 Apr 1994; 1 May 1994-30 Apr 1996; 1 May 1996-31 Aug 1997; 1 Jan 2004-31 Dec 2005; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2010.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 11 Jul 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 8 Mar 2001.
Emblem. Approved on 5 Nov 1987. Emblem requires modification for design. Organization should submit proposal IAW current heraldic standards set forth in DAFI 84-105, Chap. 3. Contact local supporting historian or MAJCOM history office for assistance.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.