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HSL-51 responded promptly by deploying two detachments within 24 hours, and within three days, a total of five detachments were deployed. They operated both independently and as part of the George Washington Strike Group, providing direct support for Operation Tomodachi. In an unprecedented move for the HSL/HSM community, the entire squadron ...
The new HSL squadrons established to operate LAMPS Mk III system (Sikorsky SH-60B Seahawk) were designated from HSL-40 and continued the even Atlantic and odd Pacific scheme. HSL-74 and HSL-84 were redesignations of the Navy Reserve's HS-74 and HS-84 and they kept their designation numbers through the redesignation.
Trained as a helicopter pilot, Bauernschmidt served with the "Wolfpack" of HSL-45 on the destroyer USS John Young and the "Warlords" of HSL-51 on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk. She later served as executive officer and then commanding officer of the "Spartans" of HSM-70 on the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush.
In 2013, the wing's helicopter squadrons were replaced. The MH-60S Seahawk-equipped HSC-12 replaced HS-14, and HSL-51 was replaced by HSM-77, flying the MH-60R Seahawk. [23] On 14 January 2014, the U.S. Navy announced that USS Ronald Reagan would replace George Washington as the flagship of Carrier Strike Group Five.
HSL-31 (Arch Angels) HC-5(1st): 1 Sep 1967-Mar 1972 HSL-31: Mar 1972-31 July 1992: HH-2 Seasprite SH-2 Seasprite: NAS North Island FRS from Mar 1972 to disestablishment Disestablished 31 Jul 1992: HSL-40 Air Wolves HSL-40: 4 Oct 1985 – 1 Nov 2009 HSM-40: 1 Nov 2009–present [1] SH-60B Seahawk: NS Mayport SH-60B FRS from 4 Oct 1985 to ...
Lescher is sworn in as Vice Chief of Naval Operations on May 29, 2020. A native of Highland Park, Illinois, [3] he graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1980. [4] [5] Trained as a helicopter pilot, Lescher served with HSL-36 and HSL-44 and later commanded HSL-48, HSL-40, the Atlantic Fleet Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, Expeditionary Strike Group Five and Task Forces 51/59 in ...
The air wing's SH-60 helicopters from HS-14 and HSL-51 and C-2 Greyhound from Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 30 Det. 5 remained behind in support of the operation. [40] [41] [42] As a precaution, the navy has also stopped moving its personnel to Japan as well. [43]
Naval Air Facility Atsugi (厚木海軍飛行場, Atsugi Kaigun-hikōjō) (IATA: NJA, ICAO: RJTA) is a joint Japan-US naval air base located in the cities of Yamato and Ayase in Kanagawa, Japan.