Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC-26), nicknamed the "Chargers", is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The squadron was established on 1 September 1967 as Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6), before being redesignated to its current name on 24 August 2005.[1] Since 2005, the squadron's Detachment 1, nicknamed the "Desert Hawks", have been stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, conducting combat support for the United States Fifth Fleet. In 2017, HSC-26 deployed aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) to provide disaster relief to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria.[2][3] In 2021, members of HSC-26 deployed to the Gulf of Oman aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7).[4]
| Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 | |
|---|---|
_26_returns_to_Naval_Support_Activity_Bahrain_after_completing_a_patrol_in_the_Persian_Gulf_during_exercise_Spartan_Kopis_131209-N-OU681-1725.jpg) An MH-60S Seahawk of HSC-26 over Bahrain in 2013 | |
| Active | 1 September 1967 – present[1] (57 years, 2 months) |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Helicopter Squadron |
| Part of | Naval Air Force Atlantic |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia Naval Support Activity Bahrain (Det. 1) |
| Nickname(s) | Chargers Desert Hawks (Det. 1) |
| Insignia | |
| HSC-26 emblem |  |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Helicopter | MH-60S Seahawk |
References
edit- ^ "HSC-26 Command History". Naval Air Force Atlantic. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "Assistance from the seas". DVIDS. 13 October 2017. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
- ^ "USNI News Fleet and Marine Tracker: Aug 30, 2021". USNI News. 30 August 2021. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
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