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Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 51 “Warlords”

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)


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