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| rdfs:comment | - The 77th Weapons Squadron (77 WPS) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the USAF Weapons School, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 77th WPS is a Geographically Separated Unit (GSU) of the 57th Wing, assigned to Nellis AFB, Nevada. The mission of the squadron is to provide B-1 Lancer instructional flying.
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| Garrison | - Nellis AFB, NevadaGSU at Dyess AFB, Texas
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| Role | - Advanced B-1 Lancer Training
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| Caption | - B-1B Lancer from Dyess AFB, Texas performing a fly-by during a firepower demonstration
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| Battles | - World War II
* 150px Aleutian Campaign
* 150px Asia-Pacific Theater
150pxVietnam War
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| abstract | - The 77th Weapons Squadron (77 WPS) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the USAF Weapons School, stationed at Dyess Air Force Base, Texas. The 77th WPS is a Geographically Separated Unit (GSU) of the 57th Wing, assigned to Nellis AFB, 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.
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