12-Aug-23 - The US Navy’s last special warfare-dedicated helicopter squadron, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-85 “Firehawks’’, held a deactivation ceremony in NAS North Island, San Diego, CA on June 30 #NavySeals
11-Dec-22 - Air Rescue Systems Corp (ARS) completed initial “Fluid-Dynamic” Helicopter Hoist training with the US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 3 (HSC-3) at Naval Base Coronado, CA #hoist
12-Jun-22 - US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-25, “Island Knights” based out of Guam, completed multiple medical evacuations (MedEvac) flights within 24 hours #Guam
13-Feb-22 - US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-25 based out of Andersen AFB, Guam as the only expeditionary HSC squadron is a maritime prepositioning force prepare for any operation #expeditionary
20-Jul-21 - US Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to search and rescue squadron “Longhorn” out of NAS Fallon, Nevada crashed near Mt Hogue, California. All four crewmembers survived the crash without injury and needed to be rescued by an Army CH-47 Chinook due its superior high-altitude performance #accident
23-Mar-21 - The US Navy recovered a MH-60S Seahawk helicopter that crashed last year off the coast of Okinawa, Japan from a record depth of 19,075 feet ~ 5814 meters #depth
28-Jan-21 - US Navy expand scope of Aviation Maintenance Operation Center (MOC) at Norfolk, VA to include the Sikorsky MH-60R and MH-60S Seahawk helicopters #Seahawks
03-Nov-20 - Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River P-8A Poseidon and MH-60S Seahawk successfully rescued an E-2C Hawkeye crew who had to bail out near Wallops Island in Virginia last August 31 during a routine training flight #Hawkeye
27-Sep-20 - The H-60 Fleet Support Team (FST) at Fleet Readiness Center East (FRCE) at MCAS Cherry Point, NC developed an innovative solution with 3D-printed parts for a communications upgrade of the Seahawk helicopter
25-Jul-20 - US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-21 conducted Mine Countermeasure Exercise (MCMEX) with Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) during Trident Warrior exercise #mines
24-May-20 - US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-25 “Island Knights” based at Andersen AFB in Guam completed a urgent medical evacuation (MedEvac) of a patient from the cruise ship Pacific Princess north of Saipan #Guam
29-Mar-20 - Aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford (CVN-78), executing an 18-month
Post-Delivery Test and Trials (PDT&T) to ensure her overall deployment readiness, completed first vertical replenishment (VERTREP) with MH-60S Seahawks #vertrep
02-Oct-19 - US Naval Air System Command (NAVAIR) Aircrew Systems Program Office at Pax River installed a new gunner crashworthy seat for the MH-60S Seahawk that has adjustable lumbar support and height adjustments with selectable weight profile integrated into the seat #Seats
28-Sep-19 - US Navy’ squadrons HSC-7 “Dusty Dogs” flying the MH-60S and HSM-74 “Swamp Foxes” with the MH-60R are part of Carrier Air Wing CVW-3 aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower (CVN-69). They are much alike but have different equipment and mission #Seahawks
29-Jul-19 - US Navy’ Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-25 flying the MH-60S Seahawk from Andersen, Guam completed its 14th rescue mission this year with a emergency medical evacuation from a 32 foot sailboat at 100 nm west of the island #MedicalEvacuation
