Description

HSL-49 Scorpions Plaque

A hand crafted 14 inch plaque of the HSL-49 Scorpions. Each plaque is carved from Mahogany and handpainted to provide a piece you’ll love!

• Length/Diameter – 14 inches
• Made from Mahogany
• US Veteran Owned Business
• The product is not intended to be used by children 12 years and younger.

Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49
US Navy

HSL-49 : Scorpions
United States Naval Aviation

Scorpions, tail code TX, formed on 23 March 1990 at NAS North Island San Diego, the Sqn is one of 7 LAMPS Sqn allocated to the Pacific Fleet. First operational tour was during desert shield and desert storm.
Redesignated HSM-49 in 2015

HSM-49 was redesignated on 1 April 2015, formerly being Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light 49 (HSL-49). HSL-49 was established on 23 March 1990 as the U.S. Navy transitioned the Helicopter Anti-Submarine Light community from the SH-2 Seasprite to the SH-60B Seahawk. The Scorpions first deployed in November 1990 with Detachment 1 embarked in USS Ford (FFG-54).

The squadron – then and now – deploys its personnel and aircraft in an expeditionary model. Detachments are led by an Officer-in-Charge, normally a Lieutenant Commander, and typically deploy with one or two helicopters, and a complement of pilots, Naval Aircrewmen, mechanics and technicians.

Detachments embark Arleigh Burke class destroyers and Ticonderoga class cruisers in support of Carrier Strike Groups (CSG), Surface Action Groups (SAG), or independent deployed operations. Recent deployed detachments have engaged in missions ranging from Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), counter-piracy, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HA/DR), and Counter-Illicit Trafficking