| Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 | |
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AnMH-60S Seahawk of HSC-26 over Bahrain in 2013
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| Active | 1 September 1967 – present[1] (56 years, 10 months) |
| Country |  United States |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Type | Helicopter Squadron |
| Part of | Naval Air Force Atlantic |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia Naval Support Activity Bahrain (Det. 1) |
| Nickname(s) | Chargers Desert Hawks (Det. 1) |
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| HSC-26 emblem |  |
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| Helicopter | MH-60S Seahawk |
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 (HSC-26), nicknamed the "Chargers", is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. The squadron was established on 1 September 1967 as Helicopter Combat Support Squadron 6 (HC-6), before being redesignated to its current name on 24 August 2005.[1] Since 2005, the squadron's Detachment 1, nicknamed the "Desert Hawks", have been stationed at Naval Support Activity Bahrain, conducting combat support for the United States Fifth Fleet. In 2017, HSC-26 deployed aboard USS Kearsarge (LHD-3) to provide disaster relief to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma, Jose and Maria.[2][3] In 2021, members of HSC-26 deployed to the Gulf of Oman aboard USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7).[4]
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| Electronic Attack (VAQ) |
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| Carrier Airborne Early Warning (VAW) |
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| Strike Fighter (VFA) |
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| Fleet Air Reconnaissance (VQ) |
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| Fleet Fighter Composite (VFC) |
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| Fleet Logistics Support (VR) |
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| Carrier Fleet Logistics Support (VRC) |
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| Carrier Fleet Logistics Multi-Mission (VRM) |
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| Patrol |
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| Unmanned (VUP) |
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| Training (VT) |
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| Helicopter Mine Countermeasures (HM) |
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| Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) |
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| Helicopter Maritime Strike (HSM) |
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| Helicopter Training (HT) |
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