VR-56

Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Five Six (VR-56)
VR-56 Squadron Insignia
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Nickname	Globemasters
Commanders
Current commander	Cmdr. Mike Gravitt
Aircraft flown
Transport	Boeing C-40 Clipper

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 three modified Boeing Next-Generation 737-700C aircraft, designated as the C-40 Clipper.

See also

• History of the United States Navy
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons

References

External links

• Welcome Aboard Fleet Logisitics Support Wing
• C-40A Clipper at Naval-Technology.com
• 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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