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Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51
A squadron C-40 Clipper on the ramp at MCAS Kaneohe Bay in 2020
Active1 June 1997 – present
Country United States
Branch United States Navy
RoleAirlift
Part ofUnited States Navy Reserve
Garrison/HQMCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii
Nickname(s)Windjammers
Insignia
VR-51 Squadron Insignia
Aircraft flown
TransportBoeing C-40A Clipper
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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.

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References

  1. 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.
  2. ^ "Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 (VR-51)". GlobalSecurity.org. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  3. Sanchez, Samantha (16 May 2019). "Windjammers receives the C-40 Clipper". DVIDS. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
  4. Torres, Jesus Sepulveda (26 July 2019). "VR-51 welcome new addition to their air fleet". DVIDS. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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