Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Seventeen

My Husband was one of the plank owners of this squadron, Commander McCamy and the Exec. office was Charlie great squadron, sad to leave them

Jan86-Aug89 served with hs-17. Participated in the bombing of lybia till last cruise for the USS Coral Sea was a pclse and ordenanceman also detachments on USS Caron

1987-1990, I served with HS-17 as an AO and can promise you that you were not part of that squadron during that time. I did work line division as a plane captain before I went to my shop . Being that no name is mentioned does it happen to be Salters?

Aug88-Jun91, I served as a enlisted Airman with HS-17. We won the Arnold J. Isable award for ASW excellence, the battle E award for our response time Yo help aide in the tragedy of the USS IOWA (BB-61 ) number 2 turret explosion on April 19th 1989 .We had all 6 of our Helicopters in the air in 30 minutes,, we won the Maintenance award for our incredible job keeping them flying.I sailed on the last Med cruise before the USS CORAL SEA CV-43. MY SQUADRON set sail on the USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN CVN-72 right out of Newport News brand new ,we did sea trials with the Big ABE then took her `round the horn ShellBack cruise to San Diego in 1990. I don't want to sound selfish ,but this is the Best Squadron I and my other Shipmates to serve with in the short time She was Commissioned to Her Decommissioning.

1989-1990, I was in HS-17 as the Legal Officer. Had big time family problems and had to step down from flying which virtually ended my career! I enjoyed the Naval Aviator flying experience for the short time it lasted! I still remember being deployed on Coral Sea! She was a very old lady! Lol!

1988-1990, I was in HS-17 as an AK3, Aviation Storekeeper, I was 19-20 years old and it certainly was an honor serving with AK1 Bano, AK2 Woodall. Lt. Herath was the real deal...... -

1989-1991 I served as an AO3 and plane captain working up through the line shop . Workups including the Iowa Incident. Final Med Cruise on CV-43 was amazing Cannes, Marseille, Haifa, Alexandra, Izmir, Halifax. I still fly the squadron zapper on my boat. nAO3 Chris Peredney

1989-1991 - Worked in Personnel and was 3rd to last to leave before being sent to HS-5. We did the last cruise on the Coral Sea then took the Abraham Lincoln around to California. Stops in St Thomas, Rio and Valpriso along the way. We got our Shellback along the way to Cali. Good memories.

I worked in the Administrative Office (when?) as a YN. CDR Jensen was CO when I was assigned to the squadron. Was part of two Med Cruises aboard the USS Coral Sea. Then aboard USS Abraham Lincoln for sea trials. Actually had the privilege of flying off of her in one of our SeaKings. Great memories. I still have the flight jacket they gave me with HS-17 patch and Battle E patch on the back of it. Until Valhalla.