Description
Computer made/mounted on velcro 4.0 inch-100mm
77th FIGHTER SQUADRON (ACC)
Lineage. Organized as 77 Aero Squadron on 20 Feb 1918. Redesignated as Squadron A, Barron Field, TX, on 21 Jul 1918. Demobilized on 18 Nov 1918. Reconstituted and consolidated (1936) with 77 Observation Squadron, which was constituted on 18 Oct 1927. Redesignated as 77 Pursuit Squadron on 8 May 1929. Activated on 15 Nov 1930. Redesignated as: 77 Pursuit Squadron (Fighter) on 6 Dec 1939; 77 Pursuit Squadron (Interceptor) on 12 Mar 1941; 77 Fighter Squadron on 15 May 1942; 77 Fighter Squadron (Twin Engine) on 30 Dec 1942; 77 Fighter Squadron, Twin Engine, on 20 Aug 1943; 77 Fighter Squadron, Single Engine, on 5 Sep 1944. Inactivated on 18 Oct 1945. Activated on 29 Jul 1946. Redesignated as: 77 Fighter Squadron, Jet, on 15 Jun 1948; 77 Fighter-Bomber Squadron on 20 Jan 1950; 77 Tactical Fighter Squadron on 8 Jul 1958; 77 Fighter Squadron on 1 Oct 1991. Inactivated on 30 Sep 1993. Activated on 1 Jan 1994.
Assignments. Unkn, 1918. 20 Pursuit (later, 20 Fighter) Group, 15 Nov 1930-18 Oct 1945. 20 Fighter (later, 20 Fighter-Bomber) Group, 29 Jul 1946 (attached to 20 Fighter-Bomber Wing, 15 Nov 1952-7 Feb 1955); 20 Fighter-Bomber (later, 20 Tactical Fighter) Wing, 8 Feb 1955 (attached to 39 Tactical Group, 1-31 Aug 1990 and Feb 1991); 20 Operations Group, 31 Mar 1992-30 Sep 1993. 20 Operations Group, 1 Jan 1994-.
Stations. Waco, TX, 20 Feb 1918; Taliaferro Field No. 1, TX, Feb 1918; Taliaferro Field No. 2, (later, Barron Field) TX, Mar-18 Nov 1918. Mather Field, CA, 15 Nov 1930-14 Oct 1932; Barksdale Field, LA, 31 Oct 1932; Moffett Field, 19 Nov 1939; Hamilton Field, CA, 9 Sep 1940; Myrtle Beach, SC, 22 Feb 1942; Morris Field, NC, 24 Apr 1942; Paine Field, WA, 30 Sep 1942; March Field, CA, 11 Feb-11 Aug 1943; Kings Cliffe, England, 25 Aug 1943-11 Oct 1945; Camp Kilmer, NJ, 16-18 Oct 1945. Biggs Field, TX, 29 Jul 1946; Shaw Field (later, AFB), SC, 20 Oct 1946; Langley AFB, VA, 19 Nov 1951-22 May 1952; Wethersfield RAF Station, England, 1 Jun 1952; Shepherds Grove RAF Station (later, RAF Shepherds Grove), England, 9 Aug 1955; RAF Wethersfield, England, 27 Apr 1956; RAF Upper Heyford, England, 1 Dec 1969-30 Sep 1993 (deployed at Incirlik AB, Turkey, 1-31 Aug 1990 and Feb 1991). Shaw AFB, SC, 1 Jan 1994-.
Aircraft. Evidently included JN-4, JN-6, and perhaps S-4 during 1918. In addition to P-12, 1930-1935, included DH-4 during 1931; P-26, 1934-1938; P-36, 1938-1940; P-40, 1940-1942; P-39, 1942-1943; P-38, 1943-1944; P-51, 1944-1945. P-51, 1946-1948; F-84, 1948-1957; F-100, 1957-1970; F-111, 1970-1993. F-16, 1994-.
Operations. Apparently a flying training unit, 1918. Provided personnel for and helped train new units, 1940-1942. Combat in European Theater of Operations (ETO), 28 Dec 1943-25 Apr 1945. Combat in Southwest Asia, Feb 1991. Since 1994, supplied personnel and aircraft for operations in Southwest Asia, including Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.
Service Streamers. World War II American Theater.
Campaign Streamers. World War II: Air Offensive, Europe; Normandy; Northern France; Rhineland; Ardennes-Alsace; Central Europe; Air Combat, EAME Theater. Southwest Asia: Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation and Defense of Kuwait; Southwest Asia Ceasefire.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Distinguished Unit Citation: Central Germany, 8 Apr 1944. Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2007-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011; 1 Jun 2011-31 May 2012; 1 Jun 2012-31 May 2013. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1956-30 Sep 1957; 1 May 1963-31 Dec 1964; 1 Jan 1965-31 Mar 1966; 1 Jul 1968-31 Mar 1970; 1 Sep 1970-30 Jun 1972; 31 Mar 1973-30 Jun 1974; 1 Jul 1977-30 Jun 1979; 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jul 1987-30 Jun 1989; 1 Jul 1990-30 Jun 1992; 1 Oct 1992-9 Jul 1993; 1 Jan-31 Dec 1994; 1 Jun 1997-31 May 1999; 1 Jun 1999-31 May 2001.
Emblem. Approved on 29 Aug 1931; revised on 9 Mar 1995.