- HSM-71
Infobox Military Unit
unit_name= Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven One
caption= HSM-71 insignia
dates=October 4 ,2007 - present
country=United States
branch= USN
type=
role=Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)
CombatSearch & Rescue (CSAR)Search & Rescue (SAR)
Special Operations (SpecOps)
Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP)
size=
command_structure=Carrier Air Wing 9
Commander, Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific
current_commander= CDR M.K. Nortier
garrison=Naval Air Station North Island
nickname= "Raptors"
motto= "The First and the Finest"
colors=
battles=Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven One (HSM-71) is a
United States Navy helicopter squadron based atNaval Air Station North Island ,San Diego ,California . Nicknamed the ‘’Raptors’’, they are attached toCarrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) and deploy aboard theUSS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) strike group. The squadron was formed onOctober 4 ,2007 and was the first fleet squadron to receive the MH-60R Seahawk (Romeo).Mission
ubordinate units
* Carrier Detachment
* Detachement One
* Detachment Two
* Detachment ThreeHistory
See also
*
History of the United States Navy
*List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons References
External links
* [http://www.hsm71.navy.mil/ Official website of HSM-71]
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