76th Fighter Squadron

76th Fighter Squadron
The 76th is represented by the red marking on the rudder of this 23d Tac Fighter Wing A-10 damaged in battle by a SA-16 missile during Desert Storm.
Active17 December 1941–present
Country United States
Branch United States Air Force
TypeFighter
Part ofAir Force Reserve Command
Garrison/HQMoody Air Force Base, Georgia
EngagementsWorld War II
Gulf War
Operation Joint Endeavor
Operation Deny Flight
Operation Desert Fox
Operation Allied Force
Insignia
76th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 1 August 2000)
Patch with 76th Fighter Squadron emblem (approved 24 July 1944)

The 76th Fighter Squadron is a United States Air Force Reserve unit. It is assigned to the 476th Fighter Group and stationed at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. The squadron is equipped with the Fairchild Republic A-10C Thunderbolt II attack fighter.

During World War II, the 76th Fighter Squadron was one of the three original squadrons (74th, 75th, 76th) of the 23d Fighter Group.