77th Air Refueling Squadron

77th Air Refueling Squadron
Squadron KC-135R tanker taxis for take off from RAF Fairford
Active	1943–1946; 1947–1952; 1952–1972; 1985–present
Country	United States
Branch	United States Air Force
Role	Air refueling
Part of	Air Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQ	Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Nickname(s)	The Totin' Tigers
Engagements	Operation Overlord Operation Market Garden Operation Varsity
Decorations	Distinguished Unit Citation Air Force Outstanding Unit Award RVGC w/ Palm
Insignia
77th Air Refueling Squadron emblem (approved 4 May 1960)[1]
77th Troop Carrier Squadron emblem

The 77th Air Refueling Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve squadron, assigned to the 916th Operations Group, stationed at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina.

The unit was first activated during as a Douglas C-47 Skytrain transport unit that saw combat with the 435th Troop Carrier Group in Western Europe. The squadron flew paratroopers on airborne assaults on Normandy (Operation Overlord); Southern France (Operation Dragoon); the Netherlands (Operation Market Garden), and Germany (Operation Varsity). It also flew combat resupply missions in the relief of Bastogne in 1945. The 77th was awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation for its actions during the Normandy invasion.

The squadron was activated in the reserve in 1947. It was called to active duty in March 1951 for the Korean War, serving at its home station, Miami International Airport. It returned to reserve duty in December 1952. In November 1959 it was assigned directly to the 435th Troop Carrier Wing in a reorganization of Continental Air Command reserve units.