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GROTON CT
U.S. Navy
GSE
U.S. Navy
HAL-5
U.S. Navy
HANZA
U.S. Navy
Hc16
U.S. Navy
HC-16, also known as Helicopter Combat Support Squadron SIXTEEN, was a United States Navy helicopter unit established in 1971. Based primarily at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Florida, HC-16 provided logistics support, search and rescue, and vertical replenishment services to the fleet. The squadron operated various rotary-wing aircraft, including the UH-3H Sea King, and played a crucial role in supporting naval operations along the Gulf Coast and beyond. HC-16 was disestablished in 1994 as part of post-Cold War restructuring within the Navy's helicopter forces.
HCS5
U.S. Navy
HCU-1
U.S. Navy
HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT ACTIVITY SAIGON
U.S. Navy
HM-16
U.S. Navy
Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 16 (HM-16) was a United States Navy helicopter squadron established in 1971. The unit specialized in airborne mine countermeasures (AMCM), utilizing the CH-53 Sea Stallion and later the MH-53E Sea Dragon helicopters to detect and neutralize naval mines. HM-16 played a key role in various operations, ensuring safe maritime passage for U.S. and allied vessels, particularly during conflicts and heightened tensions in strategic waterways. The squadron was based at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia, until it was disestablished in 1994 as part of post-Cold War force reductions.
Hospital Corpman
U.S. Navy
Hospital Corps School
U.S. Navy
HS-74
U.S. Navy
HSC-26
U.S. Navy
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC-26), known as the "Chargers," was established in 1967 as Helicopter Combat Support Squadron SIX (HC-6) before being redesignated as HSC-26 in 2005. The squadron is based at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia, and operates the MH-60S Seahawk helicopter. HSC-26 specializes in a wide range of missions including search and rescue (SAR), logistics support, anti-surface warfare, and humanitarian assistance. The Chargers have deployed extensively to support operations in the U.S. Fifth and Sixth Fleets, regularly providing vital rotary-wing support aboard deployed naval vessels and at expeditionary shore bases.
HSL-33
U.S. Navy
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light) 33, or HSL-33, was a United States Navy helicopter squadron established on 1 March 1973. Based at Naval Air Station North Island, California, the squadron operated the SH-2 Seasprite helicopter, specializing in anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and supporting Pacific Fleet surface ships. HSL-33 provided critical airborne ASW capabilities, search and rescue, and utility missions during its service. The squadron was decommissioned on 30 September 1994 as part of post-Cold War force reductions.
hsl32
U.S. Navy
HSL37
U.S. Navy
INCHON
U.S. Navy
INSURV
U.S. Navy
JOSEPHUS DANIELS
U.S. Navy
KINGS BAY NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE
U.S. Navy
LASALLE
U.S. Navy
LPD-13
U.S. Navy
LPH-11
U.S. Navy
LST 1027
U.S. Navy
USS LST-1027 was a tank landing ship built for the United States Navy during World War II. Commissioned in June 1944, she was assigned to the Asiatic-Pacific Theater and participated in key amphibious operations, including the Leyte landings in the Philippines. After the war, LST-1027 performed occupation duty in the Far East until early 1946. She was decommissioned later that year and struck from the Navy list, marking the end of her service.