HSM-37

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Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Three Seven (HSM-37)
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 37 (US Navy) insignia 2016.png
HSM-37 Insignia
Active3 July 1975 to present
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States of America
Branch United States Department of the Navy Seal.svg United States Navy
TypeNavy Helicopter Squadron
Role Surface warfare (SUW)
Anti-submarine warfare (ASW)
Garrison/HQ Marine Corps Base Hawaii
Nickname(s)"Easyriders"
Commanders
Current
commander		CDR Benjamin T. Harris

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Three Seven (HSM-37) "Easyriders" is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. HSM-37 provides helicopter resources for all Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and Ticonderoga-class cruisers based at Pearl Harbor. The squadron was established as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) Three Seven (HSL-37) on 3 July 1975 and was redesignated HSM-37 on 1 October 2013.

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History

HSL-37 was established on 3 July 1975 at Naval Air Station Barbers Point. It became the first U.S. Navy squadron to transition from the SH-2F Seasprite to the SH-60B Seahawk on 6 February 1992. [1] The squadron moved from NAS Barbers Point to Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Kāneʻohe Bay in February 1999. [2] It was redesignated HSM-37 on 1 October 2013 as it began to transition from the SH-60B Seahawk to the MH-60R Seahawk. [1] The first four MH-60Rs were delivered in September 2013. [3] Its last SH-60B was retired on 3 February 2015. [1]

HSM-37 is currently the largest expeditionary helicopter squadron in the U.S. Navy, operating fifteen MH-60R Seahawks for deployment on destroyers or cruisers. [4]

Squadron aircraft

SH-2F Seasprite, 1975–1992

SH-60 Seahawk

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Brannon, Mckenzie; Kahofer, Greg (29 May 2015). "HSM-37 'Easyriders' adopt MH-60R, retire SH-60B". Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  2. ↑ Melton, Barry (25 February 1999). "Easy Riders move to K-Bay" (PDF). Hawaii Marine. Vol. 28, no. 8. p. A-1. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  3. ↑ Brenner, Shane P (27 September 2013). "HSL-37 accepts first delivery of MH-60R helicopters". Vertical. MHM Publishing Inc. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "HELMARSTRIKERON THREE SEVEN". U.S. Navy. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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