 From August 1990 through 1991, the squadron flew nearly 2000 hours moving troops and cargo in and out of the Middle East in direct support of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.After Hurricane Floyd in September 1999, “Pedro” rescued 399 people directly threatened by the floods that followed and provided logistical support with emergency delivery of water and food supplies to volunteer workers and isolated communities throughout Eastern North Carolina.In December 2017, VMR-1 moved from Cherry Point, NC to NAS JRB Fort Worth in preparation to transfer from flying the C-9 aircraft to the C-40.