HSM-71

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Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven One
HSM-71 insignia
Active	4 October 2007 - present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) Under-Sea Warfare (USW) Search & Rescue (SAR)
Part of	Carrier Air Wing 9
Garrison/HQ	Naval Air Station North Island
Nickname(s)	"Raptors"
Motto(s)	"The First and the Finest"
Commanders
Current commander	CDR Travis Wandell

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven One (HSM-71) is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. Nicknamed the "Raptors", they are attached to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) and deploy with the strike group centred on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) . The squadron was formed on October 4, 2007 and was the first fleet squadron to receive the MH-60R Seahawk. It received its first Battle "E" in 2009, and was also awarded the for superior air antisubmarine warfare (ASW) in 2009 and again in 2010.

See also[]

• History of the United States Navy
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons

References[]

External links[]

• HSM-71's official website

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