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VR-53: the Naval Reserve ‘Hercules’ of transport

Lieutenant Cmdr. Jason Sticht, Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 53 aircraft commander and squadron operations officer, right, and Cmdr. Scott McLellan, VR-53 pilot, check their headings during a local mission to Louisville, Ky. Sept. 18. Nicknamed the “Capital Express,” the squadron provides responsive intra-theatre logistics support to Department of the Navy, DoD, and Allied forces deployed worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo/ Bobby Jones)

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