HSM 78 Blue Hawks

08/13/2025

The pilots and aircrewmen of HSM-78.0, embarked on USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) returned home from a 9-month deployment! Welcome home Blue Hawks!

07/25/2025

07/22/2025

07/17/2025

Today HSM-78.3 “Witch Doctors” returned from an 8-month 7th Fleet Deployment while embarked aboard USS WILLIAM P. LAWRENCE (DDG-110).

Welcome home CEL-3!

01/15/2025

A Landing Signaman-Enlisted signals the pilot of HSM-78 Combat Element TWO embarked aboard USS Sterett DDG 104

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The guided-missile destroyer conducts routine operations as part of the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea.

1️⃣ VBSS training on the flight deck 2️⃣ BM2 Avinger signals the pilot of an HSM 78 Blue Hawks MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter 3️⃣ Sterett replenishes from U.S. Navy's Military Sealift Command USNS Richard E. Byrd (T-AKE 4) and 4️⃣ Sailors practice first aid in the aft battle dressing station.

Sterett is underway conducting routine operations in U.S. 7th Fleet, the largest of the U.S. Navy's forward-deployed fleets. With an area of operations spanning more than 124 million square kilometers, U.S. 7th Fleet operates 50-70 ships and submarines, 150 aircraft and more than 27,000 Sailors and Marines at any given time.
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01/08/2025

Thank you VFW Post 5477 for the holiday packages! We are so grateful for your continued support throughout our time away from home.

11/29/2024

11/28/2024

Yesterday, our very own CS3 Alda was recognized as Carrier Strike Group 1 Warrior of the Week by ADM Koehler, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet

Bravo Zulu Petty Officer Alda, thank you for your hard work and representing the Blue Hawks!

11/27/2024

11/27/2024

Congratulations on our newly advanced Petty Officers!

10/18/2024

Good evening Blue Hawk family and friends!

At 1800, we will conduct a pre-deployment brief and it will be streamed via Facebook Live for those unable attend in person!

Stay tuned!