Lineage. Established as 433 Troop Carrier Group on 22 Jan 1943. Activated on 9 Feb 1943. Inactivated on 15 Jan 1946. Activated in the Reserve on 6 Jul 1947. Redesignated as 433 Troop Carrier Group, Medium on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to active service on 15 Oct 1950. Inactivated on 14 Jul 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 18 May 1955. Inactivated on 14 Apr 1959. Redesignated as: 433 Tactical Airlift Group on 31 Jul 1985; 433 Operations Group on 1 Aug 1992. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Aug 1992.
Assignments. I Troop Carrier Command, 9 Feb 1943; 52 Troop Carrier Wing, Feb 1943; 50 Troop Carrier Wing, c. 19 Mar 1943; 53 Troop Carrier Wing, 15 Apr 1943; 50 Troop Carrier Wing, 2 Jun 1943; Fifth Air Force, c. Sep 1943; 54 Troop Carrier Wing, 4 Oct 1943-15 Jan 1946. Eleventh Air Force, 6 Jul 1947; 69 Troop Carrier Wing (later, Air Division), 17 Oct 1947; 433 Troop Carrier Wing, 27 Jun 1949-14 Jul 1952. 433 Troop Carrier Wing, 18 May 1955-14 Apr 1959. 433 Airlift Wing, 1 Aug 1992-.
Operational Components. Squadrons. 5 Troop Carrier: 28 Oct 1948-28 Mar 1949. 65 Troop Carrier: 9 Nov 1943-20 Feb 1945. 66 Troop Carrier: 9 Nov 1943-20 Feb 1945. 67 Troop Carrier: 9 Feb 1943-15 Jan 1946 (detached Jul-Nov 1944); 6 Jul 1947-14 Jul 1952; 18 May 1955-14 Apr 1959. 68 Troop Carrier (later, Airlift): 9 Feb 1943-15 Jan 1946; 3 Aug 1947-14 Jul 1952; 18 May 1955-14 Apr 1959; 1 Aug 1992-. 69 Troop Carrier: 9 Feb 1943-15 Jan 1946; 3 Aug 1947-14 Jul 1952; 25 Mar 1956-14 Apr 1959. 70 Troop Carrier: 9 Feb 1943-15 Jan 1946 (detached Jul-Nov 1944); 3 Aug 1947-3 Oct 1950. 315 Troop Carrier: 28 Oct 1948-28 Mar 1949. 356 Airlift: 9 Jan 2007-.
Stations. Florence AAB, SC, 9 Feb 1943; Sedalia AAB, MO, 19 Mar 1943; Laurinburg-Maxton AAB, NC, 1 Jun 1943; Baer Field, IN, 1 Aug-7 Sep 1943; Port Moresby, New Guinea, late Aug 1943 (air echelon); Nadzab, New Guinea, Nov 1943; Biak Island, 7 Nov 1944; Tanauan, Leyte, 11 Feb 1945; Clark Field, Luzon, Jun 1945; Tachikawa, Japan, 30 Sep 1945-15 Jan 1946. Akron, OH, 6 Jul 1947; 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. Kelly AFB (later, Kelly Field Annex, Lackland AFB; Kelly Field Annex, JBSA Lackland), TX, 1 Aug 1992-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Japan; New Guinea; Northern Solomons; Bismarck Archipelago; Western Pacific; Leyte; Luzon; Southern Philippines; Ryukyus.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 12 Sep 2000-11 Sep 2002; 1 Sep 2004-31 Aug 2006; 1 Jan 2007-31 Dec 2008. Philippine Presidential Unit Citation (WWII).
Lineage, Assignments, Components, Stations, and Honors through 5 Sep 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 15 Jun 2012.
Emblem. Approved on 6 Apr 2023.
Prepared by James Musser.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.