List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons
Squadron Designation Nickname Aircraft Operational Commander Administrative Commander Squadron Lineage Notes
HSM-35 Magicians MH-60R MQ-8B Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSM-35 : 2 May 2013 - present Homeport NAS North Island Expeditionary Squadron ( There was an earlier squadron designated HSL-35 also called Magicians which existed from 15 Jan 1974 to 4 Dec 1992 )
HSM-37 Easyriders MH-60R Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSL-37 : 3 Jul 1975-Oct 2013 HSM-36 : Oct 2013-present Homeport MCAS Kanehoe Bay Expeditionary Squadron
HSM-40 Airwolves MH-60R Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic HSL-40 : 4 Oct 1985-1 Nov 2009 HSM-40 : 1 Nov 2009-present Fleet Replacement Squadron based at NS Mayport
HSM-41 Seahawks MH-60R Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSL-41 : 21 Jan 1983-8 Dec 2005 HSM-41 : 8 Dec 2005-present Fleet Replacement Squadron based at NAS North Island
HSM-46 Grandmasters MH-60R Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic HSL-46 : 7 Apr 1988-2012 HSM-46 : 2012-present Homeport NS Mayport Expeditionary Squadron
HSM-48 Vipers MH-60R Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic HSL-48 : 7 Sep 1989-May 2014 HSM-48 : May 2014 - present Homeport NS Mayport Expeditionary Squadron
HSM-49 Scorpions MH-60R Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSL-49 : 23 Mar 1990-Apr 2015 HSM-49 : Apr 2015-present Homeport NAS North Island Expeditionary Squadron
HSM-51 Warlords MH-60R Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSL-51 : 1 Oct 1991-Mar 2013 HSM-51 : Mar 2013-present Forward deployed to NAF Atsugi Japan Expeditionary Squadron
HSM-60 Jaguars MH-60R Commander , Maritime Support Wing Commander , Maritime Support Wing HSL-60 : 1 Apr 2001-Jul 2015 HSM-60 : Jul 2015-present U S Navy Reserve Squadron Homeport NAS Jacksonville Expeditionary Squadron
HSM-70 Spartans MH-60R Commander , Carrier Air Wing EIGHT Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic HSM-70 : 1 Mar 2008-present Homeport NAS Jacksonville
HSM-71 Raptors MH-60R Commander , Carrier Air Wing NINE Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSM-71 : 1 Jan 2007-present Homeport NAS North Island
HSM-72 Proud Warriors MH-60R Commander , Carrier Air Wing ONE Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic HSL-42 : 5 Oct 1984-Jan 2013 HSM-72 : Jan 2013-present Homeport NAS Jacksonville
HSM-73 Battle Cats MH-60R Commander , Carrier Air Wing SEVENTEEN Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSL-43 : 5 Oct 1984-Feb 2012 HSM-73 : Feb 2012-present Homeport NAS North Island
HSM-74 Swamp Fox MH-60R Commander , Carrier Air Wing THREE Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic HSL-44 : 21 Aug 1986-Jun 2011 HSM-74 : Jun 2011-present Homeport NAS Jacksonville
HSM-75 Wolfpack MH-60R Commander , Carrier Air Wing ELEVEN Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSL-45 : 3 Oct 1986-Feb 2011 HSM-75 : Feb 2011-present Homeport NAS North Island
HSM-77 Saberhawks MH-60R Commander , Carrier Air Wing FIVE Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSL-47 : 25 Sep 1987-1 Feb 2009 HSM-77 : 1 Feb 2009-present Forward deployed to NAF Atsugi ( HSL-47 was the only HSL ( LAMPS ) squadron to have deployed aboard a carrier as a test of the CVN based HSM squadron concept )
HSM-78 Blue Hawks MH-60R Commander , Carrier Air Wing TWO Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSM-78 : 1 Mar 2012-present Homeport NAS North Island
HSM-79 Griffins MH-60R Commander , Carrier Air Wing SEVEN Commander , Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Pacific HSM-79 : 2 Jun 2016-present Homeport NAS North Island
Rotary Wing Squadrons -- Helicopter Maritime Strike ( HSM )
An MH-60R prepares to conduct sonar dip operations . MQ-8B in flight The HSM designation was created in 2006 when the Fleet Replacement Squadron for the MH-60R Seahawk was redesignated from HSL . The new designation was created to reflect the MH-60Rs multi-mission capabilities [ 36 ] which combined the area search capabilities of the SH-60B flown by the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light ( HSL ) squadrons with the dipping sonar of the SH-60F flown by the carrier based Helicopter Anti-Submarine ( HS ) squadrons . The first operational fleet squadron to receive the MH-60 Romeo was HSM-71 in fiscal year 2008 . With the transition of the HS squadrons to HSC squadrons without any ASW capability and the disestablishment of the last Air Antisubmarine ( VS ) squadrons , all ship based airborne ASW capabilities now reside in the new HSM squadrons . From 2009 to 2015 all Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light ( HSL ) squadrons transitioned to the MH-60R and were redesignated Helicopter Maritime Strike ( HSM ) squadrons . Additionally , new HSM squadrons were established in order to provide an HSM squadron to each Carrier Air Wing and to provide `` Expeditionary '' squadrons to supply detachments of MH-60Rs to ships other than aircraft carriers . Expeditionary HSM squadrons are capable of deploying mixed detachments of MH-60R and MQ-8B aircraft . HSM squadrons are home-ported at NAS North Island , NAS Jacksonville , NS Mayport and MCAS Kaneohe Bay with two squadrons forward deployed to NAF Atsugi Japan
This is a list of active United States Navy aircraft squadrons. Deactivated or disestablished squadrons are listed in the List of Inactive United States Navy aircraft squadrons. Navy aircraft squadrons are composed of several aircraft (from as few as about four to as many as about a dozen), the officers who fly them, the officers and sailors who maintain them and administrative support officers and sailors. Some of the units listed in this article are not technically squadrons, but they all operate U.S. Navy aircraft in some capacity. Squadrons and their history are listed in the Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons (DANAS).