HSM-70

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70
Active	1 March 2008–present [1]
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Navy Helicopter Squadron
Part of	Carrier Air Wing Eight Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic
Garrison/HQ	NAS Jacksonville
Nickname	"Spartans"
Colors	Blue and yellow

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 70 (HSM-70) "Spartans" is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at NAS Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, United States. The squadron is equipped with the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk. Currently, HSM-70 is attached to Carrier Air Wing Eight. ^[2]

2026

In late Feb 2026, as part of CVW-8, HSM-70 and their MH-60Rs undertook combat sorties within Operation Epic Fury against Iran. The sorties were conducted off the USS Gerald R Ford. Operations began from the Eastern Mediterranean and moved to the Red Sea after close to a week of combat.

See also

• Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8)
• History of the United States Navy
• U.S. Navy Helicopter Squadrons

References

1. "HSM-70 – Command History". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
2. AirForces Monthly . Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. January 2023. p. 7.

External links

Official website