Lineage. Established as 403 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium on 10 May 1949. Activated
in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active duty on 1 Apr 1951. Inactivated on 1
Jan 1953. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jan 1953. Ordered to active duty on 28 Oct
1962. Relieved from active duty on 28 Nov 1962. Redesignated as: 403 Tactical Airlift
Wing on 1 Jul 1967; 403 Composite Wing on 31 Dec 1969; 403 Tactical Airlift Wing on
29 Jun 1971; 403 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing on 15 Mar 1976; 403 Rescue
and Weather Reconnaissance Wing on 1 Jan 1977; 403 Tactical Airlift Wing on 31 Dec
1987; 403 Airlift Wing on 1 Feb 1992; 403 Wing on 1 Jul 1994.
Assignments. Fourth Air Force, 27 Jun 1949; Tactical Air Command, 2 Apr 1951;
Eighteenth Air Force, 1 Jun 1951‑1 Jan 1953 (attached to 315 Air Division, 14 Apr 1952-
1 Jan 1953). Fourth Air Force, 1 Jan 1953; Tenth Air Force, 16 Nov 1957; Fifth Air
Force Reserve Region, 1 Sep 1960; Twelfth Air Force, 28 Oct 1962; Fifth Air Force
Reserve Region, 28 Nov 1962; Central Air Force Reserve Region, 31 Dec 1969; Eastern
Air Force Reserve Region, 1 Apr 1971; Western Air Force Reserve Region, 15 Mar
1976; Fourth Air Force, 8 Oct 1976; Fourteenth Air Force, 1 Aug 1992; Twenty‑Second
Air Force, 1 Jul 1993; Tenth Air Force, 1 Oct 1994; Twenty‑Second Air Force, 1 Apr
1997‑.
Operational Components. Groups. 314 Troop Carrier: attached 14 Apr‑31 Dec 1952. 403 Troop Carrier (later, 403 Operations): 27 Jun 1949‑1 Jan 1953; 1 Jan 1953‑14 Apr 1959; 1 Aug 1992‑. 908 Airlift: 1 Aug 1992‑1 Oct 1994. 913 Tactical Airlift (later, 913 Airlift): 21 Apr 1971‑8 Jan 1976; 1 Aug 1992‑1 Oct 1994. 914 Tactical Airlift: 21 Apr 1971‑8 Jan 1976. 920 Weather Reconnaissance: I Jan 1977‑1 Jul 1981; 1 Mar 1983‑1 Nov 1983. 927 Troop Carrier (later, 927 Tactical Airlift; 927 Tactical Air Support; 927 Tactical Airlift): 11 Feb 1963‑31 Dec 1969; 1 Jun 1970‑15 Mar 1976. 928 Troop Carrier (later, 928 Tactical Airlift): 11 Feb 1963‑1 Dec 1969. 929 Troop Carrier: 11 Feb 1963‑1 Jan 1964. 930 Special Operations: 1 Jun 1970‑15 Jan 1971. 931 Tactical Air Support: 1 Jun 1970‑15 Jan 1971. 934 Tactical Airlift (later, 934 Airlift): 31 Dec 1987‑1 Aug 1992. 939 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery: 1 Apr 1985‑1 Oct 1987. Squadrons. 21 Troop Carrier: attached 14 Apr‑ 1 Dec 1952. 53 Troop Carrier: attached 14 Apr‑c. 12 Sep 1952. 63 Troop Carrier: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 64 Troop Carrier: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963. 65 Troop Carrier: 14 Apr 1959-11 Jan 1963. 301 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery: 15 Mar 1976‑1 Oct 1987. 303 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery: 15 Mar 1976‑1 Apr 1985. 304 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery: 15 Mar 1976‑8 Apr 1985. 305 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery: 15 Mar 1976‑1 Oct 1987. 815 Weather Reconnaissance (later, 815 Tactical Airlift; 815 Airlift): 1 Nov 1983‑1 Aug 1992. 6461 Troop Carrier: attached 1‑31 Dec 1952.
Stations. Portland Arpt (later, IAP), OR, 27 Jun 1949‑25 Mar 1952; Ashiya AB, Japan, 14 Apr 1952‑1 Jan 1953. Portland IAP, OR, 1 Jan 1953; Selfridge AFB (later, AGB), MI, 16 Nov 1957; Keesler AFB, MS, 1 Nov 1983‑.
Service Streamers. Korean Theater.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. Panama, 1989‑1990.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1977‑31 Dec 1978; 1 Jul 1984‑30 Jun 1986; 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; 1 Jan 2015-31 Dec 2017. Republic of Korea Presidential Unit Citation: [1952]. Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm: 14 Feb‑11 Mar 1968.
Bestowed Honors. Authorized to display honors earned by the 403 Troop Carrier Group prior to 15 Aug 1947. Service Streamers. None. Campaign Streamers. World War II: New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines. Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Philippine Islands, 17 Apr‑30 Jun 1945. Navy Unit Commendation [Sep 1943]‑15 Jul 1944. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation.
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 22 Jun 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 7 Mar 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 19 Dec 1995; latest rendering, 24 Apr 2023.
Prepared by Melissa Lahue.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.