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Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron
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The Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Designation was created in 2005 after the Helicopter Combat Support (HC) squadrons equipped with the H-46 Sea Knight had completed their transitions to the new multi-mission MH-60S Seahawk, and in anticipation of the upcoming transition of the Helicopter Antisubmarine (HS) squadrons from the SH-60F and HH-60H Seahawks to the new MH-60S which began in 2007. The ASW capabilities resident in the HS squadrons were lost in the transition but the new HSC squadrons combine the at sea logistics capability of the former Helicopter Combat Support (HC) squadrons with greatly upgraded Combat Search and Rescue, Naval Special Warfare Support and Anti-Surface Warfare capabilities of the former Helicopter Anti-submarine squadrons (HS).

The HSC squadrons which were formerly HS squadrons are carrier based and deploy as part of a Carrier Air Wing, while the HSC squadrons which were formerly HC squadrons or were newly established are land based "expeditionary" squadrons which supply detachments for deployment aboard ships other than aircraft carriers or for land based deployments as required. The squadrons are home-ported at NAS Norfolk, NAS North Island and Anderson AFB, Guam with one squadron forward deployed to NAF Atsugi, Japan. Expeditionary HSC squadrons are capable of deploying mixed detachments of MH-60S and MQ-8B aircraft.

 

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HSC- Squadrons
HCS-2 2006 - today
HCS-3 2005 - today
HSC-4 2012 - today
HSC-5 2013 - today
HSC-6 2011 - today
HSC-7 2011 - today
HSC-8 2007 - today
HSC-9 2009 - today
HSC-11 2015 - today
HSC-12 2009 - today
HSC-14 2014 - today
HSC-15 2012 - 2017
HSC-21 2005 - today
HSC-22 2009 - 2023
HSC-23 2006 - today
HSC-25 2005 - today
HSC-26 2005 - today
HSC-28 2005 - today
HSC-84 2006 - 2016
HSC-85 2006 - 2023
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last update 1. February 2024

written 24. April 2005

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