Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO FIVE (HSC-25) is the Navy’s only forward deployed MH-60S
expeditionary squadron. As a part of Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific (HSCWINGPAC), it provides
an armed helicopter capability for US SEVENTH and FIFTH FLEETS as well as detachments to various
commands covering a diverse mission set. Flying the MH-60S, HSC-25 supports permanently assigned
detachments to the USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) home ported in Sasebo, Japan, and Commander Task
Force 73. These detachments perform logistics, search and rescue, and humanitarian assistance for
US SEVENTH FLEET.
HSC-25 is proud to be part of Andersen Air Force Base and is the Navy’s only squadron that
maintains a 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation alert posture, directly supporting
the U.S. Coast Guard, Sector Guam and Joint Region Marianas. Since 1984, HSC-25 has launched
2,445 missions, resulting in 762 medical evacuations, and rescuing 475 lives from waters and
jungles of the island chain. Drawn from a variety cultures and backgrounds, the sailors of
HSC-25 form the Island Knights, making this squadron the premier helicopter squadron in the
Navy as well as the recipient of the HSC Battle “E” for 2009.
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Aircraft Characteristics
HSC-25 operates the MH-60S helicopter; replacing the H-46 helicopters which were retired in 2003.
The newest helicopter in the fleet and the only one with an all glass cockpit, the “Knighthawk” is
a multi-mission platform with a medium lift capability of 12 passengers plus four crew and a maximum
external lift capability of over 6,000 lbs. The MH-60S possesses the latest state-of-the-art night
vision goggle compatible cockpit and provides an all weather mission capability platform.
- 500 Personnel
(70 Officers (60 Pilots)/430 Enlisted (80 NAC)
- 14 MH-60S Aircraft
- Seven 2-plane detachments (O4 OIC)
6; deployable and one Homeguard
6; Pilots, 1 MO, 21 Enlisted
- Battle "E" 2002, 2003, 2004, 2009, 2015
- COMPACFLT SAR Excellence Award
2002;, 2003, 2004, 2005
- 2004 CNO SAR Excellence Award
(Unit, Crew, Individual)
- 2005 CNO Safety Award
- 2005 Meritorious Unit Commenddation:
Operation; UNIFIED ASSISTANCE (I/II)
USNS; Mercy Theater Security Cooperation
USS; SAN FRANCISCO rescue assistance
- 2005 and 2015 CHSCWP Golden Wrench Award Winner
- 2005 CNAF AMI (IMMSD) - 31 of 31 programs "On track"
- 2005 CHSCWP AMI (O-Level) - "Best in the Wing"
- 2005 Personel Excellence Partnership/Flagship
Community; Service Award:
Na;' La' Bonita Award
Agana; U.S. Naval Cemetery
F.B.; Leon Guerrero Middle School
Habitat; for Humanity
- 2006 Leyte Island Humanitarian
Assistance;/Disaster Relief - DET6
- Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP)
- Vertical Onboard Delivery (VOD)
- Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR)
- Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW)
- Search and Rescue (SAR)
- Airborne Mine Countermeasure (UAV)
- Torpedo, drone, Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
- Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV) recovery
- Aeromedical evacuation (MEDEVAC)
- Disaster Relief
- Fully integrated class cockpit &
mission; sensor units
- 5000+ LBS internal/external cargo
- 12 passengers + 4 crew
- 165 knots (45 knots sideward)
- Coupled hover
