77th Fighter Squadron

77th Fighter Squadron
77th Fighter Squadron F-16C Fighting Falcon[note 1]
Active1918; 1930–1945; 1946–1993; 1994–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
RoleFighter
Part ofAir Combat Command
Garrison/HQShaw Air Force Base
Nickname(s)"The Gamblers"
"All Aces, No Jokers"[citation needed]
EngagementsEuropean Theater of Operations
Desert Storm
Global War on Terror[1]
DecorationsDistinguished Unit Citation
Air Force Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award[1]
Commanders
Notable
commanders
General F. Michael Rogers
Colonel Virgil K. Meroney
Insignia
77th Fighter Squadron emblem (revised 9 March 1995)[1]
77th Pursuit Squadron emblem (approved 29 August 1931)[2]

The 77th Fighter Squadron is part of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. It operates the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft conducting air superiority missions.

The squadron is one of the oldest in the United States Air Force, its origins dating to 20 February 1918, being organized at Rich Field, Waco Texas, as a pilot training Squadron during World War I. The squadron saw combat during World War II, and became part of the United States Air Forces in Europe during the Cold War.


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  1. ^ a b c Dollman, David (13 October 2016). "Factsheet 77 Fighter Squadron (ACC)". Air Force Historical Research Agency. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
  2. ^ Maurer, Combat Squadrons, pp. 277–278