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* 314th : attached 14 Apr-31 Dec 1952 |
* 314th Troop Carrier Group: attached 14 Apr-31 Dec 1952 |
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* 403d Troop Carrier (later, 403d Operations): 27 Jun 1949-1 Jan 1953; 1 Jan 1953-14 Apr 1959; 1 Aug 1992 |
* 403d Troop Carrier (later, 403d Operations) Group: 27 Jun 1949-1 Jan 1953; 1 Jan 1953-14 Apr 1959; 1 Aug 1992 |
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* 908th: 1 Aug 1992-1 Oct 1994 |
* 908th Airlift Group: 1 Aug 1992-1 Oct 1994 |
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* 913th Tactical Airlift (later, 913th Airlift): 21 Apr 1971-8 Jan 1976; 1 Aug 1992-1 Oct 1994 |
* 913th Tactical Airlift (later, 913th Airlift) Group: 21 Apr 1971-8 Jan 1976; 1 Aug 1992-1 Oct 1994 |
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* 914th: 21 Apr 1971-8 Jan 1976 |
* 914th Tactical Airlift Group: 21 Apr 1971-8 Jan 1976 |
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* 920th Weather Reconnaissance: 1 Jan 1977-1 Jul 1981; 1 Mar 1983-1 Nov 1983 |
* 920th Weather Reconnaissance Group: 1 Jan 1977-1 Jul 1981; 1 Mar 1983-1 Nov 1983 |
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* 927th Troop Carrier (later, 927th Tactical Airlift; 927th Tactical Air Support; 927th Tactical Airlift): 11 Feb 1963-31 Dec 1969; 1 Jun 1970-15 Mar 1976 |
* 927th Troop Carrier (later, 927th Tactical Airlift; 927th Tactical Air Support; 927th Tactical Airlift) Group: 11 Feb 1963-31 Dec 1969; 1 Jun 1970-15 Mar 1976 |
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* 928th : 11 Feb 1963-1 Dec 1969 |
* 928th Troop Carrier (later Tactical Airlift, later Tactical Air Support, later Tactical Airlift) Group: 11 Feb 1963-1 Dec 1969 |
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* 929th : 11 Feb 1963-1 Jan 1964 |
* 929th Troop Carrier (later Tactical Airlift, later Tactical Air Support, later Tactical Airlift) Group: 11 Feb 1963-1 Jan 1964 |
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* 930th Special Operations: 1 Jun 1970-15 Jan 1971 |
* 930th Special Operations Group: 1 Jun 1970-15 Jan 1971 |
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* 931st Tactical Air Support: 1 Jun 1970-15 Jan 1971 |
* 931st Tactical Air Support Group: 1 Jun 1970-15 Jan 1971 |
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* 934th : 31 Dec 1987-1 Aug 1992 |
* 934th Tactical Airlift Group: 31 Dec 1987-1 Aug 1992 |
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* 939th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery: 1 Apr 1985-1 Oct 1987 |
* 939th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group: 1 Apr 1985-1 Oct 1987 |
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Revision as of 22:28, 12 February 2012
403d Wing | |
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Active | 27 June 1949 - present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Air Force |
Type | Airlift & Weather Reconnaissance |
Part of | Air Force Reserve Command 22nd Air Force |
Garrison/HQ | Keesler Air Force Base |
Engagements |
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Decorations | DUC AFOUA PPUC ROK PUC RVGC w/ Palm |
Commanders | |
Current commander | James J. Muscatell, Jr. |
403d Wing is a unit of the United States Air Force assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command. It is located at Keesler Air Force Base in Mississippi, and employs a military manning authorization of more than 1,400 reservists, including some 250 full-time air reserve technicians.
403d Wing performs dual missions: tactical airlift support during peace- and war-time contingencies, and aerial weather reconnaissance in support of the Department of Commerce.
Units
- 403d Operations Group
- 403d Operations Support Flight
- 53d Weather Reconnaissance Squadron "Hurricane Hunters"
- 815th Airlift Squadron "Flying Jennies"
- 403d Maintenance Group
- 403d Maintenance Squadron
- 403d Maintenance Operations Flight
- 403d Aircraft Maintenance Squadron
- 403d Aeromedical Staging Squadron
- 403d Mission Support Group
- 403d Mission Support Squadron
- 403d Civil Engineer Squadron
- 403d Logistics Readiness Squadron
- 403d Security Forces Squadron
- 403d Communications Flight
- 403d Services Flight
- 41st Aerial Port Squadron
- 96th Aerial Port Squadron (Little Rock AFB)
History
403d Wing's history dates to World War II, when it was activated as a troop carrier group. The wing was inactivated after the war and reactivated in the Air Force Reserve in 1949. The unit has been called to active duty twice: in support of the war effort in Korea and in 1962 during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Its most memorable accomplishments, however, have been while flying reserve-status humanitarian airlift missions such as those flown during Operation Provide Relief, rescue missions supporting the space shuttle program, providing airlift support to U.S. Southern Command and U.S. embassies within Central and South America, and participating in real-world war contingencies such as Operations Just Cause, Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Provide Promise, Provide Comfort, Uphold Democracy, and Provide Relief.
Lineage
- Established as 403d 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
- Re-designated: 403d Tactical Airlift Wing on 1 Jul 1967
- Re-designated: 403d Composite Wing on 31 Dec 1969
- Re-designated: 403d Tactical Airlift Wing on 29 Jul 1971
- Re-designated: 403d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing on 15 Mar 1976
- Re-designated: 403d Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing on 1 Jan 1977
- Re-designated: 403d Tactical Airlift Wingon 31 Dec 1987
- Re-designated: 403d Airlift Wing on 1 Feb 1992
- Re-designated: 403d 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 315th 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, I Oct 1994
- Twenty-Second Air Force, 1 Apr 1997-Present
Components
Groups
- 314th Troop Carrier Group: attached 14 Apr-31 Dec 1952
- 403d Troop Carrier (later, 403d Operations) Group: 27 Jun 1949-1 Jan 1953; 1 Jan 1953-14 Apr 1959; 1 Aug 1992
- 908th Airlift Group: 1 Aug 1992-1 Oct 1994
- 913th Tactical Airlift (later, 913th Airlift) Group: 21 Apr 1971-8 Jan 1976; 1 Aug 1992-1 Oct 1994
- 914th Tactical Airlift Group: 21 Apr 1971-8 Jan 1976
- 920th Weather Reconnaissance Group: 1 Jan 1977-1 Jul 1981; 1 Mar 1983-1 Nov 1983
- 927th Troop Carrier (later, 927th Tactical Airlift; 927th Tactical Air Support; 927th Tactical Airlift) Group: 11 Feb 1963-31 Dec 1969; 1 Jun 1970-15 Mar 1976
- 928th Troop Carrier (later Tactical Airlift, later Tactical Air Support, later Tactical Airlift) Group: 11 Feb 1963-1 Dec 1969
- 929th Troop Carrier (later Tactical Airlift, later Tactical Air Support, later Tactical Airlift) Group: 11 Feb 1963-1 Jan 1964
- 930th Special Operations Group: 1 Jun 1970-15 Jan 1971
- 931st Tactical Air Support Group: 1 Jun 1970-15 Jan 1971
- 934th Tactical Airlift Group: 31 Dec 1987-1 Aug 1992
- 939th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group: 1 Apr 1985-1 Oct 1987
Squadrons
- 21st : attached 14 Apr-1 Dec 1952
- 53d : attached 14 Apr-c. 12 Sep 1952
- 63d Troop Carrier: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963
- 64th Troop Carrier: 14 Apr 1959-11 Feb 1963
- 65th Troop Carrier: 14 Apr 1959-11 Jan 1963
- 301st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery: 15 Mar 1976-1 Oct 1987
- 303d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery: 15 Mar 1976-1 Apr 1985
- 304th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery: 15 Mar 1976-8 Apr 1985
- 305th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery: 15 Mar 1976-1 Oct 1987
- 815th Weather Reconnaissance (later, 815th Tactical Airlift; 815th Airlift): 1 Nov 1983-1 Aug 1992
- 6461st: attached 1-31 Dec 1952
Stations
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See also
References
This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Fletcher, Harry R., Air Force Bases Volume II, Active Air Force Bases outside the United States of America on 17 September 1982. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1989. ISBN 0-16-002261-4.
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units Of World War II. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1961 (republished 1983). ISBN 0-912799-02-1.
- Mueller, Robert. Air Force Bases Volume I, Active Air Force Bases Within the United States of America on 17 September 1982. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1989. ISBN 0-912799-53-6.
- Ravenstein, Charles A. Air Force Combat Wings Lineage and Honors Histories, 1947-1977. Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1984. ISBN 0-912799-12-9.
- Rogers, Brian, United States Air Force Unit Designations Since 1978. Midland Publications, 2006. ISBN 1-85780-197-0.
- Uncredited. Two Years Pacific Sandman, 403d Troop Carrier Group. Public Relations Staff, 1945.