443 MAC

The 443rd Military Airlift Command (MAC) was a unit of the United States Air Force, primarily based at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. Established during the Cold War era, the 443rd MAC played a pivotal role in training aircrews for strategic and tactical airlift missions, operating aircraft such as the C-141 Starlifter and C-5 Galaxy. The unit was responsible for preparing crews for worldwide air mobility operations, supporting both peacetime and contingency missions. In 1992, following Air Force restructuring, the 443rd MAC was inactivated and its mission was absorbed by the 97th Air Mobility Wing.