Lineage. Constituted as 603 Military Airlift Support Squadron and activated on 27 Dec 1965. Organized on 8 Jan 1966. Inactivated on 1 Jan 1986. Consolidated (3 Mar 1987) with the 603 Military Airlift Support Group, which was established on 8 Nov 1985 and activated on 1 Jan 1986. Consolidated organization retained designation as 603 Military Airlift Support Group. Redesignated as: 603 Airlift Support Group, 1 Jun 1992; 633 Air Mobility Support Squadron on 1 Jul 1994; 733 Air Mobility Squadron on 15 Mar 2001.
Assignments. Military Air Transport Service (later Military Airlift Command), 27 Dec 1965; 61 Military Airlift Wing, 8 Jan 1966; 65 Military Airlift (later 65 Military Airlift Support) Group, 8 Jul 1966; 61 Military Airlift Support Wing, 1 Jan 1972; 834 Airlift Division, 1 Apr 1980-1 Jul 1986. 834 Airlift Division, 1 Jul 1986; Twenty-Second Air Force, 1 Apr 1992; Fifteenth Air Force, 1 Jul 1993; 615 Air Mobility (later 715 Air Mobility Operations) Group, 1 Jul 1994; 515 Air Mobility Operations Group, 5 Jun 2008-.
Stations. Kadena AB, Okinawa (later Japan), 8 Jan 1966-1 Jan 1986. Kadena AB, JA, 1 Jan 1986-.
Service Streamers. Global War on Terrorism-Streamer (GWOT-S).
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 8-23 Jan 1966; 8 Jan-30 Jun 1966; 1 Jul 1966-30 Jun 1967; 1 Jul 1967-30 Jun 1968;1 Jul 1968-30 Jun 1970; 1 Jul 1970-30 Jun 1972; 1 Jul 1972-30 Jun 1973; 1 Jul 1980-30 Jun 1982; 1 Jul 1982- 30 Jun 1983; 1 Jul 1983-30 Jun 1985; 1 Jan 1991-30 Jun 1992; 1 Jul 1994-30 Jun 1996;1 Jul 1997-30 Jun 1999; 1 Jul 1999-30 Jun 2001; 1 Jul 2001-30 Jun 2003; 1 Oct 2004-30 Sep 2005; 1 Oct 2005-30 Sep 2006; 1 Oct 2006-30 Sep 2007; 1 Oct 2007-30 Sep 2008; 1 Oct 2008-30 Sep 2009; 1 Oct 2009-30 Sep 2010; 1 Oct 2010-30 Sep 2011; 1 Oct 2011-30 Sep 2013; 1 Oct 2014-30 Sep 2016; 1 Oct 2018-30 Sep 2020; 1 Oct 2020-30 Sep 2021.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 3 Nov 2022.
Supersedes statement prepared on 22 Jun 2009.
Emblem. Approved on 23 Sep 1999; latest rendering, 20 Jun 2018.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.