Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Five One

HSM-51 · Warlords

Established 2013

History Photos

HSM-51 is the forward deployed MH-60R squadron based in Naval Air Facility Atsugi, Japan.

The squadron was redesignated from HSL-51 when transitioned from the SH-60B to the MH-60R variant of the Seahawk. They also still use the SH-60F variant for VIP duties

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)
USS Mustin Wins Helicopter Safety Award

Jun 27, 2015 · The US Navy award honors the cruiser or destroyer and embarked detachment with the most outstanding aviation safety record for 2014 and goes to USS Mustin (DDG 89) and HSM-51 squadron
HSM-51 aircrew receives awards for rescue

Jul 7, 2013

Locations

2013-

RJTA NJA

NAF Atsugi

Models

2013-	Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk
2013-??	Sikorsky SH-60F Oceanhawk

Airframes (10)

Reg	Model	C/N
167016	mh-60r	unknown
167018	mh-60r	unknown
167019	mh-60r	unknown
167020	mh-60r	unknown
167021	mh-60r	unknown
167022	mh-60r	unknown
167023	mh-60r	unknown
167024	mh-60r	unknown
167025	mh-60r	unknown
167030	mh-60r	unknown

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