Fleet Logistics Support Vr 56

                    Military Equipment 5 C-9 Homeport Norfolk Official Homepage Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 56 (VR-56) Fleet Logistics Squadron Five Six (VR-56) provides around-the world logistical support to all branches of our Armed Forces. VR-56 has also been the head of an Executive Transport mission which carries the Secretary of the Navy, the Chief of Naval Operations, and many U.S. Congressional personnel and other VIPs throughout the world. The squadron operates five McDonnell Douglas C-9B Skytrain II aircraft. It is the military version of the very popular DC-9 commercial airliner. Fleet Logistics Support Squadron FIVE SIX (VR-56) was established at Naval Air Station, Norfolk, Virginia in July 1975. One year later, in July 1976, VR-56 was commissioned as a Reserve Force Squadron. VR-56 is one of fourteen logistics squadrons in the United States Navy and reports to Commander, Fleet Logistics Support Wing based at NAS JRB Fort Worth, Texas, operationally and administratively. For scheduling, VR-56 reports to Naval Air Logistics Office (NALO) in New Orleans, Louisiana and Joint Operational Support Airlift Central (JOSAC) at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. VR-56 is composed of active duty and selected reserve personnel and provides around-the-clock worldwide lo...