Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon

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  HM-12 Sea Dragons Decommissioned After 54 Years

  Mar 21, 2025 · U.S. Navy Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron HM-12, the Sea Dragons, was decommissioned at Naval Air Station Norfolk after 54 years of service, leaving HM-15 as the last squadron to operate the Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon
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  US Navy Squadron HM-14 Final Flight

  Dec 14, 2022 · US Navy decommissioning Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron HM-14 “Vanguard” after 45 years of service flying the Sikorsky RH-53D Stallion and the MH-53E Sea Dragon models
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  Critical Parts for CH/MH-53E Helicopters

  Nov 8, 2021 · Partnership between US Navy Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) in Cherry Point, NC and Sikorsky is helping meet needs for critical parts for CH-53E Super Stallion and MH-53E Sea Dragon heavy-lift helicopters
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  Aerial Firefighting Training by HM-12

  Sep 26, 2021 · US Navy Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron HM-12 MH-53E Sea Dragon conducted aerial firefighting training with Bambi Bucket at Norfolk, VA
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  Reducing H-53 Overhaul Time

  Apr 6, 2021 · US Navy/Marines Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) improving maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) times for the H-53 heavy lift helicopter
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  CH-53E KRACEn Contract for Erickson

  Apr 23, 2020 · Erickson awarded a 10-year long contract known as kits, aircraft recovery, augmentation, components and engines (KRACEn) for depot level support to the US Navy/Marines H-53E fleet