HSM-74

HSM-74 is a Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron of the United States Navy. Part of the U.S. Navy's air arm, it operates the MH-60R Seahawk helicopter.

HSM squadrons primarily perform anti-submarine warfare (ASW), anti-surface warfare (ASuW), and search and rescue (SAR) operations. They are typically deployed aboard cruisers, destroyers, and littoral combat ships.

HSM-74 is stationed at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida. It is assigned to Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) and deploys as part of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) Carrier Strike Group. The squadron's callsign is "Black Knights." Specific mission details and operational history are subject to security protocols and are not always publicly available. The squadron contributes to the Navy's overall maritime security and power projection capabilities.