HSM-50

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 50
HSM-50 squadron emblem
Active	1 October 2021 -
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Naval Helicopter Squadron
Role	Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) Anti-surface warfare (ASUW) Search and rescue (SAR)
Garrison/HQ	Adm David L. McDonald Field, Naval Station Mayport
Nickname(s)	"Valkyries"

Military unit

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 50 (HSM-50) "Valkyries" is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Adm David L. McDonald Field, Naval Station Mayport, Mayport, Florida, United States. The squadron will be under the control of Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing Atlantic.^[1]

The squadron performs a diverse set of multi-role missions:

Primary missions include:

Anti-submarine warfare (ASW)
Anti-surface warfare (ASU)

Secondary missions include:

Search and rescue (SAR)
Medical evacuation (MEDEVAC)
Vertical replenishment (VERTREP)
Special operations support (SPECOPS)
Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS)
Communications Relay (COMREL)
Logistics support

References

^ AirForces Monthly. Stamford, Lincolnshire, England: Key Publishing Ltd. November 2021. p. 20.

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