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HSM-37
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| Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Three Seven (HSM-37) | |
|---|---|
_insignia_2016.png) HSM-37 Insignia | |
| Active | 3 July 1975 to present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Navy Helicopter Squadron |
| Role | Surface warfare (SUW) Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) |
| Garrison/HQ | Marine Corps Base Hawaii |
| Nickname | "Easyriders" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | CDR Benjamin T. Harris |
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Three Seven (HSM-37) "Easyriders" is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Marine Corps Base Hawaii. HSM-37 provides helicopter resources for all Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and Ticonderoga-class cruisers based at Pearl Harbor. The squadron was established as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) Three Seven (HSL-37) on 3 July 1975 and was redesignated HSM-37 on 1 October 2013.
History
[edit]HSL-37 was established on 3 July 1975 at Naval Air Station Barbers Point. It became the first U.S. Navy squadron to transition from the SH-2F Seasprite to the SH-60B Seahawk on 6 February 1992.[1] The squadron moved from NAS Barbers Point to Marine Corps Base Hawaii on Kāneʻohe Bay in February 1999.[2] It was redesignated HSM-37 on 1 October 2013 as it began to transition from the SH-60B Seahawk to the MH-60R Seahawk.[1] The first four MH-60Rs were delivered in September 2013.[3] Its last SH-60B was retired on 3 February 2015.[1]
HSM-37 is currently the largest expeditionary helicopter squadron in the U.S. Navy, operating fifteen MH-60R Seahawks for deployment on destroyers or cruisers.[4]
Squadron aircraft
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c Brannon, Mckenzie; Kahofer, Greg (29 May 2015). "HSM-37 'Easyriders' adopt MH-60R, retire SH-60B". Marine Corps Base Hawaii. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Melton, Barry (25 February 1999). "Easy Riders move to K-Bay" (PDF). Hawaii Marine. Vol. 28, no. 8. p. A-1. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ Brenner, Shane P (27 September 2013). "HSL-37 accepts first delivery of MH-60R helicopters". Vertical. MHM Publishing Inc. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
- ^ "HELMARSTRIKERON THREE SEVEN". U.S. Navy. Archived from the original on 10 January 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
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| Carrier Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM) | |||||
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| Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM) | |||||
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| Helicopter Training (HT) | |||||