Welcome to the official website for Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) 5 home of the Night Dippers.

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron FIVE (HSC-5) (previously Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron FIVE (HS-5)), also known as the Nightdippers, is a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Station Norfolk operating the Sikorsky MH-60S Seahawk.

The HSC-5 “World Famous Nightdippers” are part of Carrier Air Wing SEVEN assigned to USS ABRAHAM LINCOLN (CVN 72). The Nightdippers most recently transitioned from two variants of the H-60...

The HCS-5 “World Famous Nightdippers” are part of Carrier Air Wing SEVEN assigned to USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69). The Nightdippers most recently transitioned from two variants of the H-60 "Seahawk" helicopter designated as HH-60H and SH-60F to a new and third variant designated as MH-60S.

HSC-5 is a vital member of Carrier Air Wing SEVEN (CVW-7) and the USS George H.W. Bush Strike Group (CSG-10). We are assigned eight MH-60S helicopters, with approximately 30 officers and...

Sep 3, 2022 · Cmdr. Erik “Gus” Gustafson relieved Cmdr. Thomas “Princess” Van Hoozer as Commanding Officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 during an in-flight change of command Sept. 1, 2022. Capt....

Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron FIVE (HSC-5) (previously Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron FIVE (HS-5)), also known as the Nightdippers, is a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy based at Naval Station Norfolk operating the Sikorsky SH-60F and HH-60H.

Jan 25, 2020 · Sailors assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Five (HSC-5) the "Nightdippers" returned from deployment on Jan. 24 following their nearly ten-month deployment as part of Carrier Air...

Jan 30, 2020 · HSC-5 embarked six combat ready MH-60S Seahawk helicopters on board USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), and two MH-60S on board the USNS Arctic (T-AOE 8) with a Combat Logistics Force (CLF) detachment in support of Carrier Strike Group Twelve (CSG-12) operations.

Apr 22, 2023 · NORFOLK – The “Nightdippers” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 returned to its home base at Naval Station Norfolk, April 23, 2023, following an eight-month deployment with Carrier Strike...