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Anonymous Coward User ID: 69982407 United States 05/14/2016 06:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Most had HSC DET 1. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1191291 From my military days, seems like a navy detachment. Just rare for the island to see these. HSC-25 Det. 1 and Det. 6 Return from Deployment Story Number: NNS151207-09Release Date: 12/7/2015 11:00:00 AM A A A Email this story to a friend Print this story From Joint Region Marianas Public Affairs Andersen Air Force Base (NNS) -- U.S. Navy Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 25 Det. 1 and Det. 6 returned to Guam Dec. 7 and 8 after completing seven month deployments, respectively. Det. 1 completed its deployment aboard USNS Washington Chambers (T-AKE 11) and USNS Wally Schirra (T-AKE 8), providing logistics and munitions support to USS George Washington (CVN 73) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) carrier strike groups during their patrols. Det. 1 flew four MH-60S Knighthawk helicopters and sailed with 41 Guam Sailors, completing 208 operational sorties and 682 flight hours. They moved more than 3,458,550 tons of ammunition and supplies for Carrier Task Force 73 over the course of the deployment. Det. 1 trained with Navy Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 75 and the U.S. Marine Corps in Japan. The detachment also participated in the large multinational exercise Talisman Saber in Australia, providing air asset support to Naval Special Warfare Unit 1, SEAL Team 7 and the Australian Special Air Service. The detachment crossed the equator aboard Chambers, marking an important rite of passage for Sailors. Port calls included the Japanese cities of Sasebo, Atsugi, Okinawa and Iwakuni, as well as Australia and South Korea. During Det. 6's deployment, the Island Knights flew 1,051 mishap-free flight hours in support of Task Force 76 while embarked aboard USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) and at Naval Air Facility Atsugi and Kadena Air Base from May to December. [link to www.navy.mil] |