Mission The “Warlords” are the US Navy's only forward-deployed Sikorsky MH-60R "Seahawk" expeditionary helicopter squadron. Forward deployed in NAF Atsugi, Japan, the Warlords provide combat-ready, armed anti-surface and anti-submarine helicopter detachments to ships deploying in the Western Pacific and Arabian Gulf regions.
About Us Our squadron flies the MH-60R Seahawk, an aircraft that elevates tactical maritime mission capability to a new level by far surpassing previous fleet capability. The MH-60R is designed to operate from littoral combat ships, frigates, destroyers, cruisers, and aircraft carriers to provide: Command Control and Communications Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Surface Warfare (SUW) Electronic Warfare (EW) Mobility (MOB) Search and Rescue (SAR)