HSM-72

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 72 (HSM-72)
HSM-72 Proud Warriors Insignia
Active	5 October 1984 - present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Navy Helicopter Squadron
Role	Surface Warfare (SUW) Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Part of	CVW-1
Garrison/HQ	NAS Jacksonville
Nickname(s)	"Proud Warriors"
Motto(s)	"Principled, Disciplined, Confident"
Colors	Red and Blue
Mascot(s)	Native American Indian
Engagements	Global War on Terror
Commanders
Current commander	Commander Jeffrey C. Storer

Military unit

HSM-72 Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven-Two, also known as Proud Warriors is a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The Proud Warriors are a part of Carrier Air Wing One and deploy aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75).^[1] The squadron was established as Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (Light) Forty Two (HSL-42) on 5 October 1984

Mission

The squadron employs the MH-60R multi-mission helicopter. Primary missions include Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (SUW), Command, Control, Communications (CCC), Command and Control (C2) Search and Rescue (SAR), Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC), Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP), Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS), and Communications Relay (COMREL).^[2]

Transition from HSL-42

HSL-42 was redesignated HSM-72 on 15 January 2013 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The change reflected their transition from employing the SH-60B to the MH-60R, as well as from a detachment-based, expeditionary squadron to its realignment in support of a carrier air wing. As part of this transition, then-HSL-42 relocated to NAS Jacksonville from their previous home of Naval Station Mayport.^{[citation needed]}

Awards

Meritorious Unit Commendation
National Defense Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Navy E Ribbon
Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award
Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy
Captain Arnold Jay Isbell Trophy
Blue "M" for Medical Readiness
CHSMWINGLANT Talon Award

References

^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 8 June 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
^ "MH-60R". www.lockheedmartin.com. Archived from the original on 19 October 2007.

External links

HSM-72 Official Website

United States Navy

Category

Leadership

Structure

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