HSC-84

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84 (HSC-84) "Red Wolves" is a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy Reserve. Along with the "Firehawks" of HSC-85, the “Red Wolves” are one of only two squadrons in the U.S. Navy dedicated to supporting Navy SEAL and SWCC Teams, and Combat Search & Rescue. They currently operate eight HH-60H Rescue Hawks organized into four independent, two aircraft detachments that can deploy anywhere in the world within 72 hours of notice.

History

HSC-84 can trace its squadrons' lineage to Helicopter Attack Light Squadron 4 (HAL-4), which was established on 1 July 1976 at NAS Norfolk, VA by CDR James L Poe, USNR and CDR Theodore G Sholl, USNR. HAL-4 was equipped with Bell HH-1K Huey gunships to provide dedicated aviation support for Naval Special Warfare (NSW), Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) and Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen (SWCC) Teams.

HAL-4 continued the traditions of its predecessor HAL-3 "Seawolves", which was established on 1 April 1967 in Vietnam as the only Helicopter Attack Squadron in the Navy. Operating the UH-1/HH-1, HAL-3 proved the concept of using specially outfitted naval helicopters to provide insertion/extraction and direct fire support, for Naval Special Warfare Teams and Riverine Forces. HAL-3 was disestablished 16 March 1972.

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HSC-2

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO (HELSEACOMBATRON TWO or HSC-2) (previously Helicopter Combat Support Squadron TWO (HC-2)), also known as the "Fleet Angels" (previously the "Circuit Riders"), is a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Station Norfolk operating the Sikorsky MH-60S Knighthawk. The Fleet Angels are a Fleet Replacement Squadron providing trained MH-60S crew to units on the East Coast.

History

The squadron was established as Helicopter Combat Support Squadron TWO (HC-2) on 1 April 1987 from components of several helicopter squadrons, including HC-6, HM-12, and HS-3. They originally were nicknamed the "Circuit Riders" but adopted the name Fleet Angels from the previous the earlier HC-2, the lineal predecessor of HU-2, one of the U.S. Navy's first two helicopter squadrons, which had been disestablished on 30 September 1977 after thirty years of service. In the early days of the squadron, they operated the Sikorsky SH-3 Sea King in UH-3H and UH-3H(ET) versions, as well as the Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon.

HSC-6

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6 (HSC-6), also known as Indians is a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy established in 1956. The squadron was commissioned as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) and completed transition to Helicopter Sea Combat on 8 July 2011. Based at Naval Air Station North Island, HSC-6 is part of Carrier Air Wing 11 and deploys aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68).

History

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) was established on 1 June 1956 aboard USS Princeton (CVS-37) midway between the islands of Formosa and Okinawa. Initially, the squadron flew the Sikorsky HO4S, but two years later transitioned to the Sikorsky HSS-1N Seabat and gained a new mission, anti-submarine warfare (ASW).

In April 1960, the squadron joined Carrier Anti-Submarine Group 53 aboard USS Kearsarge (CVS-33). In March 1962 the squadron again changed aircraft when the Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King entered the fleet. The Sea King, incorporating upgrades over the years, would take HS-6 into the 1990s. HS-6 recovered Mercury Program astronauts Wally Schirra in 1962 and Gordon Cooper in 1963. In 1966, during U.S. strikes into Vietnam, the Indians rescued 16 downed aviators, for which the squadron received the Navy Unit Commendation. A 7th Fleet Commendation followed in 1969 for services provided following the collision at sea between USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754) and HMAS Melbourne (R21). In 1971, the Indians recovered the crew of Apollo 14 returning from the moon. Later that year, the squadron deployed to the east coast to join Carrier Air Wing 7 aboard USS Independence (CVA-62) to conduct an evaluation of the emerging CV concept.