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OA-10A Catalina at the National Museum of the United States Air Force [note 1]. The 582nd Helicopter Group was first activated in mid December 1943 as the 2nd Emergency Rescue Squadron at Hamilton Field, California, but remained a cadre only until the end of the month, when the squadron was brought up to full strength.
In April 2005 all existing HC squadrons but one were redesignated Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) squadrons and the single remaining HC squadron (the second squadron to be designated HC-4) was deactivated on 28 September 2007. Since 28 September 2007 the HC designation exists only as the designation for that single inactive squadron.
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A squadron comes into existence when it is "established". Upon establishment it receives a designation, for example Patrol Squadron One ("VP-1"). During the life of the squadron it may be "redesignated" one or more times, the Navy's oldest currently active squadron is VFA-14 and it has been redesignated 15 times since it was established in 1919.
The Marines were assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, the statement said. ... The San Diego County Sheriff's Department and ...
A Navy helicopter on a training mission in California crashed into the water near San Diego on Thursday, and all six people aboard were rescued and brought ashore, a Navy official said.
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron SEVEN EIGHT (HSM-78) "Blue Hawks" is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Air Station North Island in San Diego, California. HSM-78 was established on 1 March 2012 and is currently assigned to "Team Broadsword" of Carrier Air Wing 2 . [ 2 ]
The MH-60S helicopter, which was carrying six people, crashed around 60 nautical miles off San Diego at 4:30 p.m., the Navy said. One crew member was rescued, officials said Tuesday.