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Caption:
Marine Corps Air Base Kaneohe, Hawaii (Apr. 21, 2004) - A C-20G
Gulfstream aircraft attached to the "Windjammers" of Fleet Logistics
Support Squadron Five One (VR-51) taxis to the runway for a local
training flight while a P-3C Orion prepares to land. Since February
2003, VR-51 has deployed C-20G Gulfstream aircraft to the Persian Gulf
region in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) and Operation
Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The primary mission of the squadron is to
transport the staff of U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM) around the
region. VR-51 completed 183 missions, flying 1826 hours while
transporting 2595 passengers and 117,250 pounds of cargo during that
time spent in the Persian Gulf region. U.S. Navy photo by
Photographer's Mate 1st Class William R. Goodwin. (RELEASED)
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