VR-51
| Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 | |
|---|---|
 A squadronC-40 Clipperon the ramp atMCAS Kaneohe Bayin 2020 | |
| Active | 1 June 1997 – present[1] |
| 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 theWindjammers,is aUnited States Navy Reservetransport squadron of theUnited States Navy'sFleet Logistics Support Wing,stationed atMarine Corps Air Station Kaneohe Bay,Hawaii.It is a reserve unit composed of bothactive dutyandSelected Reservesailors.[2]The squadron maintains twoBoeing 737-700Caircraft, designated as theC-40A Clipper,having received their first C-40 in May 2019, with the second one arriving in July.[3][4]Previously, the squadron operated theGulfstream C-20G.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^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.Retrieved2 August2022.
- ^ab"Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 (VR-51)".GlobalSecurity.org.5 July 2011.Retrieved2 August2022.
- ^Sanchez, Samantha (16 May 2019)."Windjammers receives the C-40 Clipper".DVIDS.Retrieved2 August2022.
- ^Torres, Jesus Sepulveda (26 July 2019)."VR-51 welcome new addition to their air fleet".DVIDS.Retrieved2 August2022.
| Electronic Attack (VAQ) | |||||
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| 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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