The “World Famous Golden Falcons” of HS-2 to become HSC-12
On August 6th, 2009 the Navy’s oldest HS squadron will officially be redesignated HSC-12. Since the squadron’s establishment in 1952, it has flown six different models of helicopters, most recently the SH-60F and HH-60H, which are now being retired as the squadron accepts MH-60S armed helicopters. The squadron will lose the Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) mission but Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWELVE (HSC-12) will continue to focus on the core mission areas of Search and Rescue (SAR), Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR), Naval Special Warfare (NSW), Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) and Logistics.
Possessing a long and distinguished history, spanning fifty-seven years, HS-2 has been at the forefront of tactical proficiency, technological innovation, and humanitarian service among Naval Rotary Wing Aviation. The men and women of HSC-12 will carry on that legacy, ever mindful of the historical roots from which they came.
The transition ceremony will be held on August 6th 2009 at 1000, in the squadron’s hangar space (Bldg 1456) onboard Naval Base Coronado