Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Two One (HSC-21), also known as the "Blackjacks", are a United States Navy

United States Navy

The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...

 helicopter squadron based at Naval Air Station North Island

Naval Air Station North Island

Naval Air Station North Island or NAS North Island is located at the north end of the Coronado peninsula on San Diego Bay and is the home port of several aircraft carriers of the United States Navy...

. HSC-21 is made up of five expeditionary detachments that deploy aboard ships including Combat Logistics Force support ships and Amphibious Assault ships, among others, and shore base as a part of the 2515th Naval Air Ambulance Detachment, Udari Army Airfield, Kuwait. HSC-21 flies the MH-60S "Knighthawk" helicopter.

History

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron TWO ONE, formerly the Gunbearers of HC-11, has been the cornerstone for West Coast Fleet Logistics Support since the original squadron was established on October 1, 1977 at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. In April 2005, the “Gunbearers” of HC-11 were redesignated as the “Blackjacks” of HSC-21, continuing a tradition of excellence to support the Navy’s future helicopter fleet organization.

See also

• History of the United States Navy
  History of the United States Navy
  The history of the United States Navy divides into two major periods: the "Old Navy", a small but respected force of sailing ships that was also notable for innovation in the use of ironclads during the American Civil War, and the "New Navy", the result of a modernization effort that began in the...
  
  
• List of United States Navy aircraft squadrons