HSC-85

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85
HSC-85 Emblem
Active	2006 - present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Navy Helicopter Squadron
Role	Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) Combat Search & Rescue (CSAR) Search & Rescue (SAR) Special Operations (SpecOps) Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP)
Garrison/HQ	NAS North Island
Nickname	"Firehawks"
Motto	"Et Fun Faciendo"
Colors	Red, Blue, Gold
Commanders
Current commander	Commander Kit Brown

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 (HSC-85) Firehawks is a United States Navy Reserve helicopter squadron based at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. HSC-85 currently flies the HH-60H Seahawk. On July 8th, 2011 the squadron was retasked as a Naval Special Warfare support squadron, providing aviation support to US special operations forces.

External links

HSC-85 Website

See also

Book: United States Navy Aircraft Squadrons

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

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