HS-11

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11 (HS-11), known as the "Dragonslayers," was established in June 1957. Initially based at Naval Air Station Quonset Point, Rhode Island, HS-11 specialized in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) missions, employing helicopters such as the HSS-1 Seabat and later the SH-3 Sea King. The squadron participated in key operations during the Cold War and beyond, including deployments aboard aircraft carriers in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. In 2014, HS-11 was redesignated as Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 11 (HSC-11), transitioning to the MH-60S Seahawk and expanding its mission set to include search and rescue, logistics, and combat support roles.