VR-59
Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Nine (VR-59) | |
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Active | dates=1 October 1982 – present[1] (41 years, 11 months) |
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Branch | United States Navy |
Part of | United States Navy Reserve |
Nickname(s) | The Lone Star Express |
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Transport | Boeing C-40 Clipper |
Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 (VR-59), nicknamed The Lone Star Express, is a transport squadron of the Fleet Logistics Support Wing of the United States Navy Reserve, based at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas. It is a reserve unit composed of both active duty and Selected Reserve sailors. The squadron maintains three modified Boeing Next-Generation 737-700C aircraft, designated as the C-40A Clipper.
Mission
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The mission statement of VR-59 is "Navy unique fleet essential airlift providing around the clock worldwide logistics support to all military services, flying three C-40A Clippers."[2]
See also
- History of the United States Navy
- List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- List of Inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
- ^ Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (11 April 2012). OPNAV INSTRUCTION 5030.4G (PDF). Washington, D.C.: Department of the Navy. p. 19. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- ^ Plan of the Month. VR-59. January 2009.
External links
- Welcome Aboard Fleet Logisitics Support Wing
- C-40A Clipper at U.S. Navy Fact File
- Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 59 (VR-59) at GlobalSecurity.org
- Squadron hangar and aircraft as seen on Google Maps
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