Thursday, March 28, 2024

HSC-4, HSM-78 Returning to Naval Air Station North Island

The “Black Knights” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 4 and the “Blue Hawks” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 78 are scheduled to return home to Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) in Coronado June 22 following a six-month deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of responsibility with Carrier Strike Group 1 and Carrier Air Wing 2.

Throughout the deployment, HSC-4 personnel and MH-60S Seahawk helicopters were embarked aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

HSM-78 personnel and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters were embarked aboard USS Michael Murphy (DDG 112), USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108), USS Lake Champlain (CG 57) and USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70).

HSC-4’s primary mission areas are logistics, fleet support operations, mobility, combat search and rescue, anti-surface warfare, support of special operations forces and command, control and communication. HSM-78’s mission capabilities include search and rescue, mobility, electronic warfare, surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare, and command, control and communications.



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Originally from upstate New York, Dani Schwartz has lived in Coronado since 1996. She is happy to call Coronado home and to have raised her children here. In her free time she enjoys reading, exercising, trying new restaurants, and just walking her dog around the "island." Have news to share? Send tips or story ideas to: [email protected]

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