Lineage. Constituted as 433 Maintenance Squadron, Troop Carrier, Medium on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Redesignated as 433 Maintenance Squadron on 10 Mar 1950. Ordered to Active Service on 15 Oct 1950. Relieved from Active Duty on 3 Jul 1952. Inactivated on 14 Jul 1952. Redesignated as 433 Field Maintenance Squadron on 11 Apr 1955. Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Consolidated (22 Oct 1984) with the 433 Consolidated Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, which was constituted on 5 Dec 1958. Activated in the Reserve on 14 Apr 1959. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 17 Jan 1963. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jul 1976. Redesignated as: 433 Field Maintenance Squadron on 1 Apr 1985; 433 Equipment Maintenance Squadron on 16 May 1991; 433 Maintenance Squadron on 1 Jul 1996.
Assignments. 433 Maintenance and Supply Group, 27 Jun 1949-14 Jul 1952. 433 Maintenance and Supply Group, 18 May 1955-14 April 1959. 433 Troop Carrier Wing, 14 Apr 1959-17 Jan 1963. 433 Tactical Airlift (later, Military Airlift; Airlift) Wing, 1 Jul 1976; 433 Logistics (later, Maintenance) Group, 1 Aug 1992-.
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 1955-14 Apr 1959. Brooks AFB, TX, 14 Apr 1959; Kelly AFB, TX, 21 May 1960-17 Jan 1963. Kelly AFB (later, Kelly Fld Annex, Lackland AFB; Joint-Base San Antonio), TX, 1 Jul 1976-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamer. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 16 Jul 1977-15 Jul 1979; 1 Oct 1981-30 Sep 1983; 1 Oct 1986-30 Sep 1988; 12 Sep 2000-11 Sep 2002; 1 Sep 2004-21 Aug 2006; 1 Jan 2007-31 Dec 2008.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 14 Mar 2001.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Mar 2023.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.