HSM-79

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven Nine (HSM-79)
HSM-79 Insignia
Active2 June 2016 - present
Country United States of America
BranchUnited States Navy Seal United States Navy
TypeNavy Helicopter Squadron
RoleSurface Warfare (SUW)
Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW)
Garrison/HQNaval Station Rota, Spain
Nickname(s)"Griffins"
Commanders
Current
commander		N. Rongers[1]
CommanderC. Yost[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.

The unit operates the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk which provides deployed aircraft and crews to ships of the Sixth Fleet.[3]

The unit has a detachment deployed to Naval Station Rota, Spain,[4] by the end of 2022 the entire squadron will permanently deploy to Rota, to support European based ships.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b "HSM-79 Organization". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. August 2016. p. 22.
  3. ^ "About Us". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ "HSM-79 Rota Detachment". U.S. Navy. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  5. ^ "The Griffins are permanently deployed to COMNAVFOREUR". Scramble. 9 December 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2022.