 HS-8 made another WESTPAC deployment from January to September 2003 followed by their second "Around the World Cruise" from January to August 2005 aboard USS "Carl Vinson".The squadron earned the Carrier Air Wing Nine Golden Wrench Award for superior maintenance and mission completion percentages as well as the Battle E Device (Navy Battle Efficiency Award) for the 2005 World Cruise.In early December 2005 an HS-8 helicopter and aircrew participated in filming a portion of the television show "24" where the helicopter was transporting the fictitious Russian president and his wife to the American presidents ranch.