Officially Licensed US Navy HSC-6 Indians Squadron Patch — Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6 Indians Embroidered Patch
One Team, One Scream — HSC-6 Indians, the Navy's premier Helicopter Sea Combat squadron aboard USS Nimitz, delivering combat SAR, special operations, and anti-surface warfare from the carrier deck.
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6 (HSC-6), the "Indians," is a U.S. Navy MH-60S Seahawk squadron based at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. HSC-6 deploys as part of Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard USS Nimitz (CVN-68), providing the carrier strike group with a versatile helicopter capability spanning combat search and rescue (CSAR), special operations support (SpecOps), anti-surface warfare (ASUW), vertical replenishment (VERTREP), and search and rescue (SAR).
The MH-60S Seahawk that HSC-6 operates is the Navy's multi-mission combat support helicopter, armed with the AGM-114 Hellfire missile, .50-caliber machine guns, and the M240 machine gun. The aircraft also carries the Airborne Laser Mine Detection System (ALMDS) for mine countermeasures operations and can be configured for cargo delivery, personnel transport, and maritime interdiction. HSC-6's crews must be proficient in all of these mission sets, making the Indians one of the most versatile squadrons in the carrier air wing.
HSC-6's motto — "One Team, One Scream" — reflects the tight-knit culture of a squadron where pilots, aircrew, and maintainers work as a single cohesive unit to accomplish a diverse and demanding mission set. The Indians have deployed extensively throughout the Western Pacific, Middle East, and beyond as part of Nimitz Carrier Strike Group.
Perfect For: HSC-6 Indians members and veterans, MH-60S Seahawk aircrew and maintainers, CVW-17 personnel, USS Nimitz crew, NAS North Island community, and Navy helicopter squadron patch collectors.
HSC-6 Indians — One Team, One Scream — versatile, lethal, and always ready from the deck of the Nimitz.
