Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Fourteen (HS-14) is a U.S. Navy helicopter squadron permanently forward-deployed on NAF Atsugi, Japan and aboard the aircraft carrier USS George Washington. They currently fly the Sikorsky SH-60F and HH-60H models of the Seahawk helicopter and fly with the tail code NF.
| Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Fourteen | |
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HS-14 Chargers Insignia |
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| Active | 10 July 1984 - Present |
| Country | United States of America |
| Branch | United States Navy |
| Type | Helicopter Squadron |
| Size | 250 Personnel |
| Part of | CVW-5 |
| Garrison/HQ | NAF Atsugi |
| Nickname | "Chargers" |
| Motto | "Day and Night, Lightning Strikes!" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander |
Commander Robert E. Hawthorne III |
Read more about Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Fourteen: A WESTPAC Original, Mission Areas, Command History, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, HS-14 Achievements, See Also
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