

Sea Knights, tail code AM motto “Praeses, Armis, Gero” (Protect, Fight, Support) was established September 29, 2006 and flew the Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk.
HSC-22 was the first East Coast HSC squadron to pioneer integration of drones and helicopters. Detachment 5 operated the MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV.
Provided a MH-60S Detachment for hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20, Mercy class) for the Continuing Promise campaign in the Caribbean along the US Coast Guard as part of Fourth Fleet, Task Force South.
HSC-22 was the first East Coast HSC squadron to pioneer integration of drones and helicopters. Detachment 5 operated the MQ-8B Fire Scout UAV.
Provided a MH-60S Detachment for hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20, Mercy class) for the Continuing Promise campaign in the Caribbean along the US Coast Guard as part of Fourth Fleet, Task Force South.
Operating from the USS Kearsarge in the clear up following Hurricane Maria around the US Virgin Islands during Sep and Oct 2017.

HSC-22 was disestablished on February 15, 2023.
News about HSC-22 |

UNITAS LXIV in Colombia
16-Jul-23 - The Colombian navy will host this year’s UNITAS naval exercise, with 26 warships/vessels, 3 submarines, 25 aircraft (fixed wing/helicopter), and approximately 7,000 people from 20 partner nations #UNITAS
US Navy HSC-22 Final Flight
24-Feb-23 - US Navy disestablished logistics Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-22 “Sea Knights” based at Norfolk, VA flying the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter and Fire Scout drone #Norfolk
MQ-8C Fire Scout First Deployment
16-Feb-22 - US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-22, “Sea Knights”, Detachment 5 completed the first operational deployment of the Bell / Northrop-Grumman MQ-8C Fire Scout drone helicopter aboard littoral combat ship USS Milwaukee (LCS 5) in the Caribbean Sea
US Navy MQ-8C Drone Operational Deployment
26-Jan-22 - The Northrop Grumman/Bell MQ-8C Fire Scout VTOL UAV deployed with Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 22 “Sea Knights” Detachment 5 (HSC-22 Det 5) aboard USS Milwaukee (LCS-5, Freedom-class littoral combat ship) marking the transition from the MQ-8B #drones
First MQ-8C Fire Scout Drone for HSC-22
21-Sep-20 - US Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron HSC-22 received their first MQ-8C Fire Scout drone at Naval Station Norfolk. HSC-22 is the first East Coast squadron to operate the MH-60S Seahawk, MQ-8B Fire Scout and MQ-8C Fire Scout all together #dronesMore News ... | ![]() |
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2021-dec-14 | 2022-apr-02 | USS Milwaukee (LCS-5) | departed NS Mayport for counter-narcotics deployment in the Caribbean Sea, until return on 2 Apr. HSC-22, Det 5 embarked. |
2019-oct-31 | 2020-jul-11 | USS Detroit (LCS-7) | departed Mayport for Caribbean counter-narcotics operation (4th Fleet area), with HSC-22 Det 3 embarked. Finally returned to Mayport on 11 Jul 2020. |
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two Two Operations |
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2017-sep | 2017-oct | ![]() |