The U.S. Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS), VRM-50, has received its Safe-for-Flight certification on Dec. 16.
211216-N-GR718-1020 Personnel assigned to the “Sunhawks” of Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission Squadron (VRM) 50 pose for a group photo in front of two CMV-22B Ospreys on the flight line on board Naval Air Station North Island. VRM-50, the Navy’s first CMV-22B Osprey Fleet Replacement Squadron, received their safe-for-flight certification on Dec. 16 and will begin training students in May of 2022. U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chelsea D. Meiller (Released)
Established at NAS North Island in October 2020, VRM-50 has logged 25 flights and over 81 hours of flight time since Sept. 21 this year.
The first batch of aircrewman and student pilots will arrive at the squadron in May 2022.
