Eightballers, redesignated from HS-8 on September 28, 2007 at Naval Air Station North Island
when transitioned to the MH-60S Seahawk variant.
In January 2009, HSC-8 went on its first deployment when joined by HSM-71 aboard USS John C Stennis (CVN-74).
In January 2009, HSC-8 went on its first deployment when joined by HSM-71 aboard USS John C Stennis (CVN-74).
Following mission training during 2013 aboard USS San Diego, HSC-8 crews operating from USS Anchorage off the southern California coast on 5 Dec 2014, assisted in the recovery of the NASA Orion crew compartment after its EFT-1 flight. 
News about HSC-8 |
USS Theodore Roosevelt Returned to Sea
27-May-20 - Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron HSM-75 “Wolf Pack”, Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-8 “Eightballers” and the rest of CVW-11 returned to full operational status after the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71) spending weeks in Guam following a major coronavirus outbreak on board #coronavirusHSC-8 celebrates mishap-free milestone
24-Feb-13 - AT SEA, USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) by Seaman Daniel Schumacher - Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 8 accumulated more than 20,000 flight hours without a class alpha mishap Feb. 22.
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Models HSC-8 List of helicopters |
| C/N | Version | Built | In this Org | In other Org | |||
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| mh-60s | 166311 : HSC-8 /NG-2 : pictured (pic1) (pic2) as HSC-8 /NH-2 part of CVW-11 aboard USS Nimitz (CV+ | ||||||
| 70-2823 | mh-60s | 166319 NH-617 : assigned to USS Theodore Roosevelt assisting with Vertical Replenishment w+ | |||||
| mh-60s | 167816 : USN; 2010 HSC-8 /NG-3; 2012 HSC-21 /VR-73 | ||||||
| mh-60s | 167854 : US Navy; 2010 HSC-8 /NG-5 | ||||||
| mh-60s | 167859 : US Navy; 2010 HSC-8 /NG-6 | ||||||
| mh-60s | 167863 : US Navy; 2010 HSC-8 /NG-3 | ||||||
| mh-60s | 167865 : USN; 2013 HSC-8 /NG-2 | ||||||
| 70-3620 | mh-60s | 167867 NG-7 : | |||||
| mh-60s | 167869 : USN; 2013 HSC-8 /NG-0, black/green CAG camo | ||||||
| mh-60s | 167871 : USN; 2010 HSC-8 /NG-1; 2012 HSC-12 /NE-621; 2014 still | ||||||
| mh-60s | 167875 : USN; 2013 HSC-8 /NG-4 | ||||||
| mh-60s | 168395 : USN;
2013 HSC-8 /NG-3 | ||||||
