VR-56
Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Six / FLELOGSUPPRON FIVE SIX (VR-56), nicknamed the Globemasters, is a transport squadron of the Fleet Logistics Support Wing of the United States Navy. It is a reserve unit composed of both active duty and Selected Reserve sailors. The squadron maintains Boeing Next-Generation 737-700C aircraft, designated as the C-40 Clipper.
| Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Six (VR-56) | |
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 VR-56 Squadron Insignia | |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch |  |
| Nickname(s) | Globemasters |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | OPSEC |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Boeing C-40 Clipper |
Mission
See also
- History of the United States Navy
- List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
- List of Inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons
References
External links
- Welcome Aboard Fleet Logisitics Support Wing
- C-40A Clipper at U.S. Navy Fact File
- Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 56 (VR-56) at GlobalSecurity.org
- VR-56 on Facebook.
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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) | |||||
| 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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