2016 to present


usa Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven Nine

US Navy

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Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven Nine
Griffins commissioned at NAS North Island on June 2016 as the sixth West Coast carrier HSM squadron flying the MH-60R Seahawk.

The squadron adopted its name from two decommissioned Squadrons that focused on aircraft carrier-based anti-submarine warfare: HS-9 Sea Griffins and the fixed wing aircraft VS-38 Red Griffins. The Griffins continues their legacy.

As of 2019, part of Carrier Air Wing CVW-7 aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72)
On 16 Jun 2022, a unit detachment was established at Rota.



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HSM-79 New Detachment at Rota Spain

HSM-79 New Detachment at Rota Spain

19-Jun-22 - US Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron HSM-79 established a new detachment at Naval Station Rota, Spain to augment Forward Deployed Naval Forces-Europe (FDNF-E) #rota


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YearsLocationICAO/FAA
2022-    ES RotaLERT
2016-    NAS North Island KNZY



helicopter   Models


Years Models
2016-    S-70 H-60 MH-60R Seahawk






HSM-79 List of helicopters


C/N VersionBuiltIn this Org In other Org
70-2911 mh-60r 166520 700 :
700 :
mh-60r 166570 : 2018 HSM-79 /AG-705
mh-60r 168136 : HSM-79 /AG-711
mh-60r 168156 : USN; 2017 HSM-79 /AG-703
mh-60r 168157 : USN; 2017 HSM-79 /AG-701, pictured
70-4859 mh-60r 168161 AG-702 : pictured
mh-60r 168166 AG-704 : USN; 2018 pictured
AG-704 :
mh-60r 168168 AG-700 : USN







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