HSM-79

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Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven Nine (HSM-79)
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 79 (US Navy) insignia 2016.png
HSM-79 Insignia
Active2 June 2016 - 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 Naval Station Rota, Spain
Nickname(s)"Griffins"
Commanders
Current
commander		N. Rongers [1]

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven Nine (HSM-79) "Griffins" is a United States Navy helicopter squadron [2] based at Naval Base Rota, Rota, Spain. Their radio callsign is "Sentinel".

The unit operates the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk which provides deployed aircraft and crews to ships of the Sixth Fleet. [3]

The unit has a detachment deployed to Naval Station Rota, Spain, [4] by the end of 2022 the entire squadron will permanently deploy to Rota, to support European based ships. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "HSM-79 Organization". U.S. Navy. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ↑ AirForces Monthly . Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. August 2016. p. 22.
  3. ↑ "About Us". U.S. Navy. Archived from the original on 31 July 2021. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ↑ "HSM-79 Rota Detachment". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 22 February 2022.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ "The Griffins are permanently deployed to COMNAVFOREUR". Scramble. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
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