37th Helicopter Squadron
The 37th Helicopter Squadron (37 HS) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 582d Helicopter Group in support of the 90th Operations Group located at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. The unit is tasked with flight operations in support of the operation and security of F.E. Warren's intercontinental ballistic missile complex as well as search and rescue missions. The unit operates the UH-1N Huey helicopter.
History
Performed search, rescue, and recovery missions in the Far East and in Southeast Asia. Since activation in 1973, unit performs nuclear convoy security and missile site support at Francis E. Warren AFB. Unit also flies numerous search, rescue and medical evacuation sorties.[1]
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- Constituted as the 37th Air Rescue Squadron on 17 October 1952
- Activated on 14 November 1952
- Inactivated on 8 May 1955
- Redesignated 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron and activated on 14 December 1965 (not organized)[2]
- Organized on 8 January 1966
- Inactivated on 29 December 1972
- Activated on 1 October 1973
- Redesignated 37th Air Rescue Squadron on 1 June 1989
- Redesignated 37th Rescue Squadron on 1 February 1993
- Redesignated 37th Rescue Flight on 1 May 1993
- Redesignated 37th Helicopter Flight on 1 May 1998
- Redesignated 37th Helicopter Squadron on 21 October 2005[1]
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This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the Air Force Historical Research Agency.
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