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HITRON
The Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) is a special unit of the US Coast Guard in charge of drug-interdiction and anti-smuggling missions in the Caribbean. Known as the Force from Above , HITRON is the USCG single provider of forward-deployed airborne use of force aviation detachments across Western Hemisphere narcotics transit zones.
HITRON is based at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida and unlike other search and rescue (SAR) units is equipped with armed helicopters.
16-Nov-20 - US Coast Guard Helicopter Tactical Squadron (HITRON) MH-65 Dolphin helicopter assigned to Coast Guard Cutter Seneca (WMEC-906) provided humanitarian relief in Honduran after Hurricane Eta #HurricaneEta
15-Mar-17 - US Coast Guard’s Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) has interdicted 500 vessels transporting approx 422 ton of cocaine and 27 ton of marijuana since 2010
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