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"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 squadron operates the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk and provides aircraft detachments to the surface force ships which are forward deployed to the Sixth Fleet. [3]

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.
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