Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 | |
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A squadron C-40 Clipper on the ramp at MCAS Kaneohe Bay in 2020 | |
Active | 1 June 1997 – present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Role | Airlift |
Part of | United States Navy Reserve |
Garrison/HQ | MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii |
Nickname(s) | Windjammers |
Insignia | |
VR-51 Squadron Insignia | |
Aircraft flown | |
Transport | Boeing C-40A Clipper |
Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 (VR-51), nicknamed the Windjammers, is a United States Navy Reserve transport squadron of the United States Navy's Fleet Logistics Support Wing, stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. It is a reserve unit composed of both active duty and Selected Reserve sailors. The squadron maintains two Boeing 737-700C aircraft, designated as the C-40A Clipper, having received their first C-40 in May 2019, with the second one arriving in July. Previously, the squadron operated the Gulfstream C-20G.
See also
References
- Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (11 April 2012). OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5030.4G (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy. p. 18. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ "Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 (VR-51)". GlobalSecurity.org. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- Sanchez, Samantha (16 May 2019). "Windjammers receives the C-40 Clipper". DVIDS. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- Torres, Jesus Sepulveda (26 July 2019). "VR-51 welcome new addition to their air fleet". DVIDS. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
Active United States Navy Aircraft Squadrons | |||||
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Electronic Attack (VAQ) | |||||
Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW) | |||||
Strike Fighter (VFA) | |||||
Fleet Air Reconnaissance (VQ) | |||||
Fleet Fighter Composite (VFC) | |||||
Fleet Logistics Support (VR) | |||||
Carrier Fleet Logistics Support (VRC) | |||||
Carrier Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM) | |||||
Patrol |
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Unmanned (VUP) | |||||
Training (VT) | |||||
Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM) | |||||
Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) | |||||
Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) | |||||
Helicopter Training (HT) |
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