776 Expeditionary Air Base Squadron (USAFE)

Lineage.  Designated and activated as 7276 Air Base Group on 1 Oct 1978.  Inactivated on 1 Oct 1994.  Redesignated as 776 Expeditionary Air Base Squadron, and converted to provisional status, on 6 Apr 2011.  Activated on 4 May 2011.  Inactivated on 1 Jan 2012.  Activated on 20 Mar 2014.  Inactivated on 12 Apr 2014. 

Assignments. Sixteenth Air Force, 1 Oct 1978-1 Oct 1994.  Assigned to United States Air Forces in Europe to activate or inactivate at any time on or after 6 Apr 2011.  347 Expeditionary Group-Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR, 4 May 2011-1 Jan 2012.  435 Air Expeditionary Wing, 20 Mar 2014-12 Apr 2014. 

Stations.   Iraklion Air Station, Greece, 1 Oct 1978-1 Oct 1994.  Kalamata, Greece, 4 May 2011-1 Jan 2012.  Agadir, Morocco, 20 Mar 2014-12 Apr 2014. 

Service Streamers. None. 

Campaign Streamers.  None.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jan 1986-31 Dec 1987; 23 May-23 Jun 1988.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 4 Apr 2019.

Supersedes statement prepared on 12 Apr 2011.

Emblem.   Approved on 14 Sep 1979.  Squadron should request modification of emblem in accordance with AFI 84-105, Chapter 3.

Prepared by Daniel L. Haulman