Mission HSM-79's primary mission is to provide forward deployed combat-ready detachments for patrols onboard SIXTH Fleet Maritime Strike capable ships to conduct sea control operations in open ocean and littoral environments.
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)