new commander. Lineage Assignments 43d Airlift Wing, Pope AFB, 1 April 1997 – 1 March 2011 43d Airlift Group, Pope Army Air Field, 1 March 2011 – 14 June 2016 43d Air Mobility Operations Group, Pope Army Air Field, 14 June 2016 – present Historical unit patches Decorations The 43 AES has been awarded the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award nine times. 1 Jul 1998 – 30 Jun 2000 (AMC GB-(DP)118) 1 Jul 2001 – 30 Jun 2002 (AMC GB-(DP)028) 1 Jul 2002 – 31 May 2004 (AMC GB-(A1)033) 1 Jun 2004 – 31 May 2006 (AMC GB-(A1)026) 1 Jun 2006 – 31 May 2007 (AMC GB-(A1)019) 1 Sep 2007 – 31 Aug 2009 (AMC GB-(A1)009) 1 Sep 2011 – 31 Aug 2012 (AMC GB-(A1)014) 1 Sep 2012 – 31 Aug 2013 (AMC GB-(A1)009) 1 Sep 2013 – 31 Aug 2014 (AMC GB-(A1)010) 1 Sep 2014 – 31 Aug 2015 (AMC GB-(A1)008) 1 Sep 2015 – 31 Aug 2016 (AMC GB-(A1)008) 1 Sep 2016 – 31 Aug 2017 (AMC GB-(A1)004) 1 Sep 2017 – 31 Aug 2018 (AMC GB-(A1)003) 1 Sep 2018 – 31 Aug 2019 (AMC GB-(A1)003) References External links AFMS Home Page Aerovac World Forum 043 043