| Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 | |
|---|---|
 A squadron C-40 Clipper on the ramp at MCAS Kaneohe Bay in 2020 | |
| Active | 1 June 1997 – present1 |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Role | Airlift |
| Part of | United States Navy Reserve |
| Garrison/HQ | MCAS Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii |
| Nickname | Windjammers |
| Insignia | |
| VR-51 Squadron Insignia |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Transport | Boeing C-40A Clipper |
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.2 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.34 Previously, the squadron operated the Gulfstream C-20G.2
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- 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.
- "Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 51 (VR-51)". GlobalSecurity.org. 5 July 2011. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- Sanchez, Samantha (16 May 2019). "Windjammers receives the C-40 Clipper". DVIDS. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
- Torres, Jesus Sepulveda (26 July 2019). "VR-51 welcome new addition to their air fleet". DVIDS. Retrieved 2 August 2022.