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| Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 | |
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 Helicopters assigned to HSM-41 on the flight line at NAS North Island in 2015 | |
| Active | 21 January 1983 – present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Role | Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) Search and Rescue (SAR), Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) Naval Gunfire Support (NGFS) |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station North Island |
| Nickname | "Seahawks" |
| Motto | "Train to Fight-Fight to Win" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Tim "Buck" Rogers |
| Insignia | |
| HSM-41 emblem | _insignia_2016.png) |
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 (HSM-41), nicknamed the "Seahawks", is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based atNAS North Island,San Diego, California.
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41 (HSM 41) is the Navy'sFleet Replacement Squadron dedicated to training newMH-60R pilots and aircrew. When commissioned on 21 January 1983, as Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light 41 (HSL-41) it was the Navy's first Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) MK III squadron and flew the SikorskySH-60B helicopter. HSL-41 trained pilots and aircrew for the west coast HSL squadrons in San Diego, Hawaii, and Japan.
The success of West Coast LAMPS detachments in thePacific Ocean,Indian Ocean, andPersian Gulf is a tribute to the quality of initial and follow-on training that has been the hallmark of HSM 41. As a result, the squadron was awarded the Meritorious Unit Commendation in 1985, 1988, 1991 and 2002.
On 8 December 2006, HSL-41 was re designated from Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 41 to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41. In February 2008, HSM 41 surpassed 140,000 flight hours without a major aircraft incident and celebrated its 25th anniversary. Since 1983, HSM 41 has trained over 3,000 Fleet Replacement Pilots and Aircrew for service in LAMPS MK III and MH-60R fleet squadrons. In 2020, the squadron reached 230,000 flight hours without a major incident.[1]
On 14 March 2013, a helicopter belonging to the squadron made an emergency landing inChula Vista.[2]
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| Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW) | |||||
| Strike Fighter (VFA) | |||||
| Fleet Air Reconnaissance (VQ) | |||||
| Fleet Fighter Composite (VFC) | |||||
| Fleet Logistics Support (VR) | |||||
| Carrier Fleet Logistics Support (VRC) | |||||
| Carrier Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM) | |||||
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| Unmanned (VUP) | |||||
| Training (VT) | |||||
| Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM) | |||||
| Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) | |||||
| Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) | |||||
| Helicopter Training (HT) | |||||
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