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VRM-40 | |
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Active | March 2022 - present |
Country | United States |
Branch | United States Navy |
Type | Squadron |
Role | Fleet Logistics |
Garrison/HQ | Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field |
Nickname(s) | Mighty Bison |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Matthew D. Boyce |
Aircraft flown | |
Transport | Bell Boeing CMV-22B Osprey |
VRM-40 is a Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron of the United States Navy.
The squadron was established on 24 March 2022 at Naval Air Station North Island, California, however it moved to Naval Station Norfolk Chambers Field to February 1, 2024. [1]
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