Lineage. Constituted as 73 Aerial Port Squadron on 25 Jun 1971. Activated on 29 Jun 1971. Redesignated as: 73 Mobile Aerial Port Squadron on 1 Dec 1975; 73 Aerial Port Squadron on 1 Mar 1984.
Assignments. Central Air Force Reserve Region, 29 Jun 1971; 301 Tactical Fighter Wing, 8 Oct 1976; 433 Tactical Airlift (later, 433 Military Airlift; 433 Airlift) Wing, 1 Oct 1980; 301 Operations Group, 1 Aug 1992; 301 Mission Support Group, 1 Oct 2002-.
Stations. Carswell AFB (later, ARS), TX, 29 Jun 1971-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Oct 1981-30 Sep 1983; 1 Oct 1986-30 Sep 1988; 14 May 1992-13 May 1994; 30 Jun 1995-1 Jul 1997; 1 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2002; 1 Oct 2002-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2008.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 2 Jun 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 10 Aug 2010.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Aug 1979.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.