Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 3.5 inch-90mm
403d AEROMEDICAL STAGING SQUADRON (AFRC)
Lineage. Constituted as 403 Medical Group on 10 May 1949. Activated in the Reserve on 27 Jun 1949. Ordered to Active Service on 1 Apr 1951. Relieved from Active Duty, and inactivated, on 1 Jan 1953. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jan 1953. Redesignated as 403 Tactical Hospital on 18 May 1954. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Mar 1977. Inactivated on 1 Nov 1983. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Nov 1983. Redesignated as: 403 Medical Squadron on 1 Nov 1990; 403 Aeromedical Staging Squadron on 1 Oct 1994-.
Assignments. 403 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, 27 Jun 1949-1 Jan 1953. 403 Troop Carrier Wing, Medium, 1 Jan 1953; 403 Air Base Group, 28 Oct 1962-11 Feb 1963. 403 Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing, 1 Mar 1977-1 Nov 1983. 403 Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance (later, 403 Tactical Airlift; 403 Airlift) Wing, 1 Nov 1983; 403 Medical Group, 1 Aug 1992; 403 Wing, 1 Oct 1994-.
Stations. Portland Aprt (later, Portland Intl Aprt), OR, 27 Jun 1949-29 Mar 1952; Ashiya AB, Japan, 14 Apr 1952-1 Jan 1953. Portland Intl Aprt, OR, 1 Jan 1953; Selfridge AFB, MI, 16 Nov 1957-11 Feb 1963. Selfridge ANGB, MI, 1 Mar 1977-1 Nov 1983. Keesler AFB, MS, 1 Nov 1983-.
Operations. Provides medical capabilities such as: doctors, nurses, dentists, optometrists, mental health professionals, healthcare administrators, medical records management administrators, medical logistics, medical readiness, and healthcare technicians in support of the Wing.
Service Streamers. Korean Service.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. 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: [14 Apr 1952-1 Jan 1953].
Emblem. Approved on 4 Jun 2001.