HSM-72

HSM-72 Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven-Two, also known as Proud Warriors is a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The Proud Warriors are a part of Carrier Air Wing One and deploy aboard the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75). The squadron was established as Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron (Light) Forty Two (HSL-42) on 5 October 1984



Mission
The squadron employs the MH-60R multi-mission helicopter. Primary missions include Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW), Anti-Surface Warfare (SUW), Command, Control, Communications (CCC), Command and Control (C2) Search and Rescue (SAR), Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC), Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP), Naval Surface Fire Support (NSFS), and Communications Relay (COMREL).

Transition from HSL-42
HSL-42 was redesignated HSM-72 on 15 January 2013 at Naval Air Station Jacksonville. The change reflected their transition from employing the SH-60B to the MH-60R, as well as from a detachment-based, expeditionary squadron to its realignment in support of a carrier air wing. As part of this transition, then-HSL-42 relocated to NAS Jacksonville from their previous home of Naval Station Mayport.

Awards

 * Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation ribbon.svg Meritorious Unit Commendation
 * National Defense Service Medal ribbon.svg National Defense Service Medal
 * Global War on Terrorism Service ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
 * Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary ribbon.svg Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
 * Battle Effectiveness Award ribbon, 4th award.svg Navy E Ribbon
 * Chief of Naval Operations Aviation Safety Award
 * Arleigh Burke Fleet Trophy
 * Captain Arnold Jay Isbell Trophy
 * Blue "M" for Medical Readiness
 * CHSMWINGLANT Talon Award