| Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 | |
|---|---|
 An MH-60S Seahawk of HSC-26 over Bahrain in 2013 | |
| Active | 1 September 1967 – present [1] (57 years, 7 months) |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Helicopter |
| Size | Squadron |
| Part of | Naval Air Force Atlantic |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia Naval Support Activity Bahrain (Det. 1) |
| Nickname(s) | Chargers Desert Hawks (Det. 1) |
| Insignia | |
| HSC-26 emblem |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | MH-60S Seahawk |
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC-26), nicknamed the "Chargers", is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The squadron was established on 1 September 1967 as Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6), before being redesignated to its current name on 24 August 2005. [1] Since 2005, the squadron's Detachment 1, nicknamed the "Desert Hawks", have been stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, conducting combat support for the United States Fifth Fleet. In 2017, HSC-26 deployed aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) to provide disaster relief to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria. [2] [3] In 2021, members of HSC-26 deployed to the Gulf of Oman aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7). [4]
