VRC - 30 Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 ( VRC - 30 ) , also known as the " Providers " , is a United States Navy Fleet Logistics Support squadron based at Naval Air Station North Island consisting of 5 detachments . History . Fleet Logistics Support Squadron Three Zero ( VRC - 30 ) , traces its ancestry to Air Transport Squadron Five ( VR - 5 ) which was commissioned on June 24 , 1943 at Naval Air Station Seattle . The Squadron was tasked with flying the Douglas R4D " Skytrain " , R5D " Skymaster " , Beechcraft SNB " Expeditor " and the Noorduyn JA - 1 " Norseman " aircraft in regular air service to Seattle , Oakland , San Francisco , the Aleutian Islands , Fairbanks and Point Barrow on the Alaskan Mainland . 1940s . In 1948 , the Naval Air Transportation Service and Air Transport Command merged and became the Military Air Transport Service . VR - 5 was placed under the command of Fleet Logistics Support Wing , U . S . Pacific Fleet . 1950s . In 1950 , VR - 5 moved its base of operations from NAS Seattle to NAS Moffett Field , CA . Detachments were established in Seattle and at NAS North Island , CA . VR - 5 was decommissioned July 15 , 1957 and became VR - 21 , with detachments at NAF Atsugi , Japan and NAS North Island . VR - 21 was the first squadron to fly dedicated Carrier Onboard Delivery ( COD ) aircraft , the TBM - 3Rs , transport version of the TBM - 3E the General Motors version of the World War II Grumman Avenger torpedo bomber . On June 26 , 1958 , VR - 21 NAS North Island Detachment made the first COD with the Grumman C - 1A Trader aircraft to the . The Detachment relocated to NAS Alameda in 1960 . VR - 21 was also at NAS Barbers Point Hawaii flying C - 118B ' s into the early ' 70 ' s . 1960s . The Atsugi Detachment VRC - 50 , and the Alameda Detachment was commissioned as Fleet Tactical Support Squadron Three Zero ( VR - 30 ) equipped with Convair C - 131 Samaritan s and C - 1A Trader aircraft . VR - 30 ' s mission included logistics support for Commander in Chief U . S . Pacific Fleet units . On November 9 , 1966 , VR - 30 made their first COD arrested landing in the C - 1A on the . The squadron was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation for exemplary service from January 1 to November 30 , 1967 . From 1968 to 1973 , VR - 30 COD detachments operated aboard various carriers in support of recovery operations for Apollo X , XI , XII , and XVI . In 1969 , squadron C - 1A ' s and crews operated from Danang , Republic of Vietnam in support of CTF - 77 . In 1971 VR - 30 joined the Jet Age with two North American CT - 39 Saberliners for high - speed executive airlift . In May 1973 the squadron received the first of four C - 9B Skytrain II ' s to further improve its logistics support capability . 1970s . On 12 March 1974 the Navy ' s first female Aviator , Lieutenant ( Junior Grade ) Barbara A . Allen reported for duty . After relocating to NAS North Island , VR - 30 was decommissioned on 1 October 1978 and VRC - 30 was concurrently commissioned . 1980s . In February 1980 , VRC - 30 added the C - 12 Fleet Replacement Squadron , providing ground and flight instruction for all Pacific Fleet Navy and Marine Corps Pilots and Aircrew in the UC - 12B / F Beechcraft Super King Air . VRC - 30 ' s C - 12 FRS acts as the Commander , Naval Air Force , U . S . Pacific Fleet NATOPS Model Manager and Unit Evaluator , in addition to their primary job of flight instruction . VRC - 30 retired the 6 C - 1a Trader Aircraft and transitioned to the C - 2A Greyhound in late 1985 by accepting deliveries of five " C - 2A Greyhounds " , the squadron operates a newer re - procured version of the aircraft today , the C - 2A ( r ) . 1990s . 1998 proved to be another banner year for the Providers at VRC - 30 . Provider detachments continued to set the standard for day / night logistics support with two highly successful deployments . Detachment One posted an impressive total of over 290 , 000 lbs . of cargo , 175 , 000 lbs . of mail , and over 2300 passengers carried in support of the Battlegroup . While on WESTPAC Detachment One earned the Golden Hook Award for the best landing grades in the Airwing , a squadron first . Detachment Two aboard followed suit , operating daily in support of Operation Desert Fox and Operation Southern Watch . In calendar year 1998 , VRC - 30 was able to accomplish astounding results including : 1356 carrier landings , 14 , 360 passengers , 1 , 877 , 973 lbs of cargo , and a sortie completion rate of 99 . 9 % . As of December 1999 , the squadron has achieved 24 years and over 149 , 600 hours of accident - free flight . VRC30 was awarded the Chief of Naval Operations Safety Award six times between 1979 and 1992 and the Meritorious Unit Commendation for exemplary service from October 1993 to September 1994 . In 1996 the Providers were awarded their first ever Commander , Naval Air Forces Pacific Battle Efficiency Award and again received the honor in 1998 . VRC - 30 again garnered the CNO Aviation Safety Award in 1998 . In March 1998 the command adopted a full detachment concept , as a result of a 140 person reduction in manning . As a result ; all five detachments have remained active throughout the turn around cycle . 2000s . The Providers delivered over 2 . 1 million pounds of cargo and mail to the fleet and more than 16 , 000 passengers and Distinguished Visitors were safely transported to and from carriers at sea . In addition , the FRS side of the house trained 82 new fleet ready C - 12 pilots and instructor pilots and 47 newly qualified C - 12 / 26 aircrew .