Last update on Jul.15, 2026
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6 (HSC-6)
Lineage
01Jun1956 established HS-6 (Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron) from HS-2DET.N
08Jul2011 redesignated HSC-6 (Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron)
Nickname
01Jun1956 - Present Indians
HS-6 Deployments
01Jun1956 - 01Aug1956 HO4S-3/HSS-1 CVS-37 CARDIV17 UB-xx WestPac, Indian Ocean
13Jan1958 - 15Jul1958 HSS-1 CVS-47 CARDIV17 UB-xx WestPac
05Sep1959 - 16Mar1960 HSS-1/1N CVS-33 CARDIV14 UB-xx WestPac
Jul1960 - Jul1960 HSS-1/1N CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
Oct1960 - Oct1960 HSS-1/1N CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
Jan1961 - Feb1961 HSS-1/1N CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
03Mar1961 - 18Sep1961 HSS-1/1N CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x WestPac
01Aug1962 - Oct1962 HSS-1N/2 CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x Pacific Missile Range
Nov1962 - Nov1962 SH-34G/J CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
Dec1962 - Dec1962 SH-34G/J CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
Jan1963 - Feb1963 SH-3A/SH-34G/J CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
Apr1963 - May1963 SH-3A/SH-34G CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x Pacific Missile Range
04Jun1963 - 03Dec1963 SH-3A/SH-34G CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x WestPac
Nov1965 - Dec1965 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
Feb1964 - Feb1964 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
Apr1964 - May1964 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
19Jun1964 - 16Dec1964 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x Vietnam War
Apr1966 - May1966 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
09Jun1966 - 20Dec1966 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x Vietnam War
Mar1967 - Mar1967 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x EastPac
Jun1967 - Jul1967 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x Hawaiian operating area
18Aug1967 - 06Apr1968 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-5x Vietnam War
Nov1968 - Dec1968 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-30x EastPac
Jan1969 - Feb1969 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-30x EastPac
Feb1969 - Mar1969 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-30x EastPac
29Mar1969 - 04Sep1969 SH-3A CVS-33 CVSG-53 NS-30x Vietnam War
Jun1970 - 26Jun1970 SH-3A CVS-14 CVSG-53 NS-50x off the California coast
Jul1970 - Jul1970 SH-3A CVS-14 CVSG-53 NS-50x off the California coast
Aug1970 - Aug1970 SH-3A CVS-14 CVSG-53 NS-50x off the California coast
16Sep1971 - 16Mar1972 SH-3A CVA-62 CVW-7 AG-80x Med
DET.1 05Jan1973 - 11Oct1973 SH-3G CVA-64 CVW-9 NG-00x Vietnam War
21Jun1974 - 23Dec1974 SH-3A CVA-64 CVW-9 NG-73x WestPac, Vietnam War, Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf
12Apr1977 - 21Nov1977 SH-3A CV-64 CVW-9 NG-72x WestPac
26Sep1978 - 17May1979 SH-3H CV-64 CVW-9 NG-72x WestPac, Indian Ocean
26Feb1980 - 15Oct1980 SH-3H CV-64 CVW-9 NG-72x RIMPAC'80, WestPac, Indian Ocean
01Sep1982 - 28Apr1983 SH-3H CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Indian Ocean
30May1984 - 20Dec1984 SH-3H CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Indian Ocean
Oct1985 - 23Nov1985 SH-3H CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-61x EastPac
12Jan1986 - 13Aug1986 SH-3H CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-61x World Cruise
25Oct1987 - 24Nov1987 SH-3H CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-61x NorPac
05Jan1988 - 03Jul1988 SH-3H CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Persian Gulf
17Sep1989 - 16Mar1990 SH-3H CVN-65 CVW-11 NH-61x World Cruise
12Mar1991 - 16Apr1991 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-61x EastPac
28May1991 - 25Nov1991 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Persian Gulf
14Oct1992 - 13Nov1992 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-61x EastPac
13Jan1993 - 12Feb1993 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-61x EastPac
02Mar1993 - 28Mar1993 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-61x EastPac
15Jun1993 - 15Dec1993 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean
23Jan1995 - Feb1995 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-61x JTFEX
13Feb1995 - 24Feb1995 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-61x JTFEX
11Apr1995 - 09Oct1995 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-72 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Persian Gulf
May1996 - Jun1996 SH-60F/HH-60H CV-63 CVW-11 NH-61x RIMPAC1996
11Oct1996 - 11Apr1997 SH-60F/HH-60H CV-63 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Persian Gulf
14Mar1998 - 09Apr1998 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-70 CVW-11 NH-61x EastPac
22Jun1998 - 11Aug1998 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-70 CVW-11 NH-61x JTFEX/FLEETEX, RIMPAC'98
06Nov1998 - 06May1999 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-70 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Persian Gulf
23Jul2001 - 23Jan2002 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-70 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Persian Gulf
03Mar2003 - 05Nov2003 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Persian Gulf
27May2004 - 23Jul2004 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-76 CVW-11 NH-61x Norfolk to San Diego
07May2005 - 08Nov2005 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Persian Gulf
02Apr2007 - 30Sep2007 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, Persian Gulf
24Jan2008 - 03Jun2008 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac
31Jul2009 - 26Mar2010 SH-60F/HH-60H CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-61x WestPac, North Arabian Sea
HSC-6 Deployments
11Jun2012 - 10Aug2012 MH-60S CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-61x RIMPAC
29Sep2012 - 19Nov2012 MH-60S CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-61x COMPTUEX and JTFEX
02Apr2013 - 12Dec2013 MH-60S CVN-68 CVW-11 NH-61x SUSTEX, WestPac, Med, North Arabian Sea
DET. 01Jul2014 - Aug2014 MH-60S LCS-2 NH-61x RIMPAC (167887/NH-616)
06Oct2017 - 07May2018 MH-60S CVN-71 CVW-17 NA-61x U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
08Jun2020 - 26Feb2021 MH-60S CVN-68 CVW-17 NA-61x U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
30Nov2022 - 30Jun2023 MH-60S CVN-68 CVW-17 NA-61x U.S. 7th Fleet AOO
24Mar2025 - 08Dec2025 MH-60S CVN-68 CVW-17 NA-61x U.S. 7th and 5th Fleet AOO
14Mar2026 - 09Jul2026 MH-60S CVN-68 CVW-17 NA-61x San Diego to Norfolk