Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWELVE

HSC-12 · Golden Falcons

Established 2009

On July 1st 2009, the former Helicopter Anti Submarine Squadron TWO ( HS-2 ) was redesignated HSC-12 after receiving their MH-60S

deployed aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) between 12 Dec 2001 and 7 Aug 2012 as part of CVW-2, returning to North Island, CA. on 9 Aug 2012.

From 2012, part of Carrier Air Wing Five (CVW-5) along HSM-77 embarked on USS George Washington (CVN-73) only carrier forward deployed at Yokosuka, Japan

On 16 December 2013 MH-60S 167837 from HSC-12 crashed near the Yokosuka Naval Base in Japan

News

US Navy ASW Training with “Destroyer” JS Izumo

Dec 15, 2022 · US Navy helicopter squadrons HSM-51 and HSC-12 based out Atsugi, Japan completed antisubmarine warfare (ASW) training with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) multi-purpose destroyer JS Izumo (DDH 183)
HVBSS Exercise in the Philippine Sea

Jun 14, 2022 · US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-12 “Golden Falcons” deployed aboard aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) in the Philippine Sea completed a Helicopter Visit, Board, Search and Seizure (HVBSS) exercise
New Seahawks for NAF Atsugi

Sep 14, 2012

Locations

2009-2012	KNZY NZY	NAS North Island
2012-	RJTA NJA	NAF Atsugi

Models

2009-

Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk

Operations

15 Jul 20132013	06 Aug 20132013	Talisman Saber 2013
Nov 20132013	--	Typhoon Haiyan relief operations

Airframes (11)

Reg	Model	C/N
167832	mh-60s	unknown	NE-0 w/o 2020
167833	mh-60s	unknown
167835	mh-60s	70-3158	NF-612
167837	mh-60s	unknown	w/o 2013
167839	mh-60s	70-3177
167840	mh-60s	70-3183
167843	mh-60s	unknown
167863	mh-60s	unknown
167871	mh-60s	unknown
168533	mh-60s	unknown
168534	mh-60s	unknown

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