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USN Helicopter Squadron Lineage List

The following is a list of current/former Navy Helicopter squadrons, Training Command squadrons (related to helicopter training), and other Navy squadrons with assigned helicopters. Click on each link (below) to go to each list:

HAL | HC | HCS | HM | HS | HSC | HSL | HSM | HT | HU | HUQ | VC | VT | Amphibious Assault | NAS South Weymouth

Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron (Designation no longer in use)

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HAL-3 Seawolves	HAL-3 Established in Vietnam \| HAL-3 Disestablished in Vietnam	01MAY66-16MAR72
HAL-4 Red Wolves (RES)	(Click HSC-84 to view lineage history)	01Jul1976 01Oct1989
HAL-5 Blue Hawks (RES)	(Click HCS-5 to view lineage history)	01Mar1977 01Oct1988

Helicopter Combat Support Squadron (Designation no longer in use)

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HC-1 Fleet Angels	HU-1 Established HU-1 Designated to HC-1 HC-1 Disestablished	01APR48 01JUL65 29APR94
HC-2 Fleet Angels	(Click HSC-2 to view lineage history)	01Jul1965 24Aug2005
HC-3 Pack Rats	(Click HSC-3 to view lineage history)	01Sep1967 31Oct2005
HC-4 Black Stallions	(Click HSL-30 to view lineage history) HC-4 Established/Disestablished	06MAY83-30SEP07
HC-5 Arch Angels HC-5 Providers	(Click HSL-31 to view lineage history) (Click HSC-25 to view lineage history)
HC-6 Chargers	(Click HSC-26 to view lineage history)
HC-7 Sea Devils	HC-7 Established / Disestablished	01SEP67-30JUN75
HC-8 Dragon Whales	(Click HSC-28 to view lineage history)
HC-9 Black Cats	HC-9 Established / Disestablished	01AUG75-31JUL90
HC-11 Gunbearers	(Click HSC-21 to view lineage history)
HC-16 Bull Frogs	HCT-16 Established HCT-16 Redesignated to HC-16 HC-16 Disestablished
HCT-16 Bull Frogs	(Click HC-16 to view lineage history)
HC-85 (RES) Golden Gators	(Click HSC-85 to view lineage history)

Helicopter Combat Special Support Squadron (Designation no longer in use)

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HCS-4 Red Wolves(RES)	(Click HSC-84 to view lineage history)
HCS-5 Firehawks(RES)	HAL-5 Established HAL-5 Redesignated to HCS-5 HCS-5 Disestablished	01MAR77 01OCT88 31DEC06

Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HM-12 Sea Dragons	HM-12 Established HM-12 Redesignated to ASWTS AWSTS Redesignated to HM-12	01APR71 01OCT88 01OCT15
HM-14 Vanguard	HM-14 Established	12MAY78
HM-15 Blackhawks	HM-15 Established	01JAN87
HM-16 Seahawks	HM-16 Established/Disestablished	01OCT78-01JAN87
HM-18 Norsemen (RES)	HM-18 Established / Disestablished	14OCT86-04MAR95
HM-19 Goldenbears (RES)	HM-19 Established / Disestablished	09JAN89-04MAR95

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Designation no longer in use)

01S18Jun1957 01ju

18Jun1957 01Jun2016

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HS-1 Sea Horses	HS-1 Established / Disestablished	01OCT51 / 29MAY97
HS-2 Golden Falcons	(Click HSC-12 to view lineage history)	07Mar1952 01Jan2009
HS-3 Tridents	(Click HSC-9 to view lineage history)	18Jun1952 01Jun2009
HS-4 Black Knights	(Click HSC-4 to view lineage history)	30Jun1952 01Jan2012
HS-5 Night Dippers	(Click HSC-5 to view lineage history)	03Jan1956 28Feb2009
HS-6 Indians	(Click HSC-6 to view lineage history)	01Jun1956 01Jun2011
HS-7 Big Dippers (’56) HS-7 Shamrocks (’71) HS-7 Dusty Dogs (’95)	(Click HSC-7 to view lineage history)	15Dec1969 15Apr2007
HS-8 Eight Ballers	(Click HSC-8 to view lineage history)	01Jun1956 01Apr2007
HS-9 Sea Griffins	HS-9 Established / Disestablished HS-9 Re-established / Disestablished	01JUN56-01OCT 01JUN76-30APR93
HS-10 Taskmasters (1960-1990) HS-10 Warhawks (1990-2012)	HS-10 Established / Disestablished	30JUN60-12JUL12
HS-11 Dragon Slayers	(Click HSC-11 to view lineage history)
HS-12 Wyverns	HS-12 Established / Disestablished	01JUL77-30NOV84
HS-14 Chargers	(Click HSC-14 to view lineage history)
HS-15 Red Lions	(Click HSC-15 to view lineage history)
HS-16	HS-16 Established / Disestablished	01SEP86-01JUN88
HS-17 Neptune’s Raiders	HS-17 Established / Disestablished	01APR84-30JUN91
HS-74 Big Mothers / Minutemen (RES)	(Click HSL-74 to view lineage history)
HS-75 Emerald Knights (RES)	HS-75 Established/Disestablished	01JUN70-01APR07
HS-85 Thunderbolts (RES)	(Click HSL-84 to view lineage history)

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HSC-2 Fleet Angels	VX-3 Established / Redesignated to HU-2 HU-2 Redesignated to HC-2 / HC-2 Disestablished HC-2 Reestablished / Redesignated to HSC-2	01JUL46-01APR48 01JUL65-30SEP77 01APR87-24AUG05
HSC-3 Merlins	HC-3 Established / Redesignated to HSC-3	01SEP67-31OCT05
HSC-4 Black Knights	HS-4 Established/ Redesignated to HSC-4	30JUN52-01JAN12
HSC-5Nightdippers	HS-5 Established/ Redesignated to HSC-5	03JAN56-28FEB09
HSC-6 Indians	HS-6 Established / Redesignated to HSC-6	01JUN56-01JUN11
HSC-7 Dusty Dogs	HS-7 Established / Redesignated to HSC-7	15DEC69-15APR11
HSC-8 Eightballers	HS-8 Established / Redesignated to HSC-8	01JUN56-01APR07
HSC-9 Tridents	HS-9 Established / Redesignated to HSC-9	18JUN52-01JUN16
HSC-11 Dragonslayers	HS-11 Established / Redesignated to HSC-11	27JUN57-01JUN16
HSC-12 Golden Falcons	HS-2 Established / Redesignated to HSC-12	Est Unk-01JAN09
HSC-14 Chargers	HS-14 Established/Redesignated to HSC-14	10JUL84-01FEB13
HSC-15 Red Lions	HS-15 Established / Redesignated to HSC-15	29OCT71-01JUL12
HSC-21 Blackjacks	HC-11 Established / Redesignated to HSC-21	01OCT77-07NOV05
HSC-22 Sea Knights	HSC-22 Established	29SEP06
HSC-23 Wildcards	HSC-23 Established	29SEP06
HSC-25 Island Knights	HC-5 Established / Redesignated to HSC-25	03FEB84-13MAY05
HSC-26 Chargers	HC-6 Established / Redesignated to HSC-26	03FEB84-13MAY05
HSC-28 Dragon Whales	HC-8 Established / Redesignated to HSC-28	03DEC84-13MAY05
HSC-84 Red Wolves (RES)	HAL-4 Established/ Redesignated to HCS-4 HCS-4 Redesignated to HSC-84/HSC-84 Distablished	01JUL76-01OCT89 01OCT06-01MAR16
HSC-85 Firehawks (RES)	HS-85 Established/ Redesignated to HC-85 HC-85 Redesignated to HSC-85	01JUL70-01OCT94 08FEB06

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (Light)

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HSL-30 Neptune’s Horsemen	HU-4 Established/Redesignated to HC-4 HC-4 Redesignated to HSL-30 HSL-30 Disestablished	01JUL1960-01JUL65 01MAY71 30SEP93
HSL-31 Arch Angels	HC-5 Established / Redesignated to HSL-31 HSL-30 Disestablished	01SEP1967-01MAR72 31JUL91
HSL-32 Invaders	HSL-32 Established / Disestablished	01AUG73-31JAN94
HSL-33 Seasnakes	HSL-33 Established/Disestablished	01JUL73-29APR94
HSL-34 Green Checkers	HSL-34 Established / Disestablished	01SEP74-31APR94
HSL-35 Magicians	HSL-35 Established / Disestablished	01JAN74-04DEC92
HSL-36 Lamplighters	HSL-36 Established / Disestablished	01SEP75-30SEP92
HSL-37 Easy Riders	(Click HSM-37 to view lineage history)	03Jul1975 01Oct2013
HSL-40 Air Wolves	(Click HSM-40 to view lineage history)	04Oct1985 01Nov2009
HSL-41 Seahawks	(Click HSM-41 to view lineage history)	21Jan1983 08Dec2005
HSL-42 Proud Warriors	(Click HSM-72 to view lineage history)
HSL-43 Battle Cats	(Click HSM-73 to view lineage history)
HSL-44 Swamp Fox	(Click HSM-74 to view lineage history)
HSL-45 Wolf Pack	(Click HSM-75 to view lineage history)
HSL-46 Grand Masters	(Click HSM-46 to view lineage history)	07Apr1988 01Apri2014
HSL-47 Saberhawks	(Click HSM-77 to view lineage history)
HSL-48 Vipers	(Click HSM-48 to view lineage history)	07Sep1989 01Apr2014
HSL-49 Scopions	(Click HSM-49 to view lineage history)	23Mar1990 01Apr2015
HSL-51 Warloads	(Click HSM-51 to view lineage history)	01Oct1991 01Feb2013
HSL-60 Jaguars	(Click HSM-60 to view lineage history)	01Apr2001 01Ju2015
HSL-74 Demon Elves (RES)	HS-74 Established/Redesignated to HSL-74 HSL-74 Disestablished	01JUL70-01JAN85 01APR94
HSL-84 Thunderbolts (RES) HS-84 Established* (HS-771/772/773 combined to form HS-84) Redesignated to HSL-84 HSL-84 Disestablished	01JUL70 01MAR84 30JUN01
HSL-94 Titans (RES)	HSL-94 Established/Disestablished	01OCT85-01APR01

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HSM-35 Magicians	Established as HSM-35	01JUL12
HSM-37 Easy Riders	HSL-37 Established/Redesignated to HSM-37	03JUL75-01OCT13
HSM-40 Air Wolves	HSL-40 Established/Redesignated to HSM-40	04OCT85-01NOV09
HSM-41 Seahawks	HSL-41 Established/Redesignated to HSM-41	21JAN83-08DEC05
HSM-46 Grandmasters	HSL-46 Established/Redesignated to HSM-46	07APR88-01MAR12
HSM-48 Vipers	HSL-48 Established/Redesignated to HSM-48	07SEP89-01APR14
HSM-49 Spartans	HSL-49 Established/Redesignated to HSM-49	23MAR90-01APR15
HSM-51 Warlords	HSL-51 Established/Redesignated to HSM-51	01OCT91-07FEB13
HSM-60 Jaguars (RES)	HSL-60 Established/Redesignated to HSM-60	01APR01-01JUL15
HSM-70 Spartans	Established as HSM-70	12FEB09
HSM-71 Raptors	Established as HSM-71	04OCT07
HSM-72 Proud Warriors	HSL-42 Established/Redesignated to HSM-72	05OCT84-01FEB12
HSM-73 Battle Cats	HSL-43 Established/Redesignated to HSM-73	05OCT84-01FEB12
HSM-74 Swamp Fox	HSL-44 Established/Redesignated to HSM-74	21AUG86-09JUN11
HSM-75 Wolf Pack	HSL-45 Established/Redesignated to HSM-75	03OCT86-15FEB11
HSM-77 Saberhawks	HSL-47 Established/Redesignated to HSM-77	25SEP87-01FEB09
HSM-78 Blue Hawks	Established as HSM-78	01MAR12
HSM-79 Griffins	Established as HSM-79	02JUN16

Helicopter Training Squadron

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HT-8 Eightballers	HTU-1 Established/Redesignated to HTG-1 HTG-1 Redesignated to HT-8	03DEC50-01MAR57 01JUL60
HT-18 Vigilant Eagles	HT-18 Established	01MAR72
HT-28 Hellions	HT-28 Established	01NOV06

Helicopter Utility Squadron

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HU-1 Midnighters or Fleet Angels	(Click HC-1 to view lineage history)
HU-2 Fleet Angels	(Click HSC-2 to view lineage history)
HU-4	(Click HSL-30 to view lineage history)

Helicopter Unmmaned Squadron

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HUQ-1	HUQ-1 Established	01OCT12

Fleet Composite Squadron(Designation no longer in use)

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
VC-1 Blue Alii	VJ-1B Established/Redesignated to VU-1 Redesignated to VU-7A Redesignated to VU-1 Redesignated to VC-1 VC-1 Disestablished	05OCT25-15NOV46 20APR49 20JUL51 01JUL65 30SEP92
VC-2 Blue Falcons	VU-2 Established/Redesignated to VC-2 VC-2 Disestablished	18JAN52-01JUL65 30SEP80
VC-3 Iron Men		20MAY49-01JUL56

VC-5 Checkertails	VU-5 Established/Redesignated to VC-5 VC-5 Disestablished	15OCT46-01JUL65 31AUG92
VC-6 Skeeters	VU-6 Established/Redesignated to VC-6 VC-6 Disestablished	01MAR52-01JUL65 30JUN08

Training Squadron

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
VT-2 Doerbirds	BTG-2 Redesignated VT-2	01MAY60
VT-3 Red Knights	BTG-3 Redesignated VT-3	01MAY60
VT-6 Shooters	Multi-Engine Training Group, Whiting Field Redesignated VT-6	01MAY60
VT-27 Boomers	ATU-402 Redesignated VT-27	01JUL60
VT-28 Rangers	ATU-611 Redesignated VT-28

Amphibious Assault

Squadron	Designation	Date of Change
HMX-1 Marine One Nighthawks (OPTEVFOR)	HMX-1 Established (amphib dev) Presidential Support added	01DEC47-SEP57
HX-21 Blackjack	Established as Naval Rotary Wing Aircraft Test Squadron HX-21 Established	21JUL95 01MAY02
VX-1 Warlocks	Established as Aircraft Experimental & Developmental Squadron Redesignated ASDEVLANT ASDEVLANT Redesignated VX-1 (XB/JB)	13AUG42 01APR43 15MAR46
VX-2	XVJ-25 Established/Redesignated to VJ-20 Redesignated to VJ-20 Redesignated to VX-2 (XB/JB) VC-1 Disestablished	16JUN45 07MAR46 15MAR46 1958
VX-3	VX-3 Established (Helo Tng)/Disestablished (see HSC-2) VX-3 (XC/JC) Re-established (Jet) VX-3 Disestablished	01JUL46-01APR 20NOV1948 01MAR60
VX-4 Evaluators	VP-51 Established / Redesignated VB-101 VB-101 Redesignated VFB101 Redesignated VX-4 (XD) (AEW Dev) VX-4 Disestablished (Redesignated VW-2) VX-4 (XF) Re-established / Disestablished	01JUN41-01MAR43 01OCT44 15MAY46 JUN52 15SEP52-30SEP94
VX-5 Vampires	VX-5 (XE) Established / Disestablished	18JUN51-29APR94
VX-6 (VXE-6) Puckered Penguins	VX-6 Established / Redesignated VXE-6 VXE-6 Disestablished	17JAN55-01JAN69 27MAR99
VX-8 (VXE-8) Travelers	Established as Oceangraphic World Airborne Survey Unit Redesignated VXN-8 Disestablished VXN-8	01JUL65-01JUL67 01JAN69 01OCT93
VX-9 Vampires	VX-9 (XE) Established	30SEP94

NAS South Weymouth

1970	Naval Air Reserve Training Command transitions to the “Reserve Force Concept.” Two VS and VA squadrons are disestablished and reorganized as HS-74
1972	NAS Quonset Point closes, bringing HS-74 onboard NAS South Weymouth
1985	HS-74 is redesignated as HSL-74
1994	HSL-74 disestablished in March
HS-1001 HS-1191 HS-1197	1974-1977 1977- 1980-1984	formerly RTU-74 formerly HS-1001 formerly HS-1191
HS-1001 HS-3291	1977-1978	formerly HS-1101
HS-5Z3	1970
HS-74 HSL-74	1973-1985 1985-1994	moved from NAS Quonset Pt replaced HS-74
HU-911 HS-911 HS-62Z1 HS-70Z1	1953-1958 1958-1958 1968-1969 1969-1970	formerly HU-911 formerly HS-911 formerly HS-62Z1
HU-912 HS-912 HS-62Z2 HS-66Z2	1956-1958 1958-1959 1968-1969 1969-1970	formerly HU-912 formerly HS-912 formerly HS-62Z2
HS-913	1958-59