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HSL-43 Battle Cats Squadron Patch – Sew On
Aviators! Are you looking for a high-quality patch you’ll proudly wear or display? Look no further than the HSL-43 Battle Cats Patch!
- 4″ patch
- Embroidered
- US Naval Aviator Owned Business
- Sew On
- Plastic Backing (increases rigidity; the patch lasts longer and stays flat)
BattleCats, tail code TT was the first operational squadron flying the SH-60B Seahawk
Redesignated HSM-73
HSM-73 was formerly Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 43 (HSL-43). HSL-43 was established on 5 October 1984 and was the Navy’s first operational Light Airborne Multi-Purpose System (LAMPS) MK III squadron.[2] HSL-43’s primary mission was to provide fully mission-capable detachments aboard cruisers, destroyers, and frigates assigned to U.S. Pacific Fleet. Helicopters aboard these detachments were an integral part of the ship’s weapon system, extending the ship’s under-sea and anti-ship warfare capabilities beyond the horizon. Secondary missions included search and rescue (SAR), medical evacuation (MEDEVAC), vertical replenishment (VERTREP), and communications relay (COMREL).
HSL-43 first deployed in February 1985 and subsequently conducted three to four deployments per year. HSL-43 was the first LAMPS MK III squadron in the Navy to demonstrate direct operational support of a Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and its parent Amphibious Readiness Group. HSL-43 was also the first LAMPS squadron in the Navy to field a Night Vision Goggle (NVG) capable detachment, resulting in an increase in safety, mission effectiveness, and aircrew situational awareness.[2]
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