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77th Bombardment Squadron
B-1B Lancer from Dyess AFB, Texas performing a fly-by during a firepower demonstration
Active
1941–1945; 1946–1995; 1997–2002; 2003–present
Country
United States
Branch
United States Air Force
Type
Squadron
Role
Advanced B-1 Lancer Training
Part of
Air Combat Command
Garrison/HQ
Dyess Air Force Base, Texas
Engagements
World War II
Aleutian Campaign
Air Offensive Asia-Pacific Theater, Air Offensive Japan[1]
Decorations
Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat "V" Device Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (12x) Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Palm[1]
Insignia
77th Weapons Squadron emblem[a][1]
77th Weapons Squadron emblem[b][2]
77th Bomb Squadron emblem
Military unit
The 77th Weapons Squadron is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the USAF Weapons School, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 77th is a geographically separated unit of the 57th Wing, stationed at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada. The mission of the squadron is to provide B-1 Lancer instructional flying.
The unit activated on 15 January 1941 at Fort Douglas, Utah. After combat operations in the Pacific theater during World War II, the 77th contributed to America's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War and formed the backbone of the Air Force's B-52 force during the Vietnam War.
^ abcWarnock, A. Timothy (20 December 2007). "Factsheet 77 Weapons Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
^Warnock, A. Timothy (20 December 2007). "Factsheet 77 Weapons Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
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