Officially Licensed US Navy HSC-23 Wildcards Squadron Patches — Multi-Mission Seahawk Warriors From North Island
The Wildcards don't play one hand. They play them all — combat logistics, search and rescue, special operations, and mine warfare.
Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 23 (HSC-23) — the 'Wildcards' — is a United States Navy helicopter squadron flying the MH-60S Seahawk multi-mission helicopter out of Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. The Wildcards are one of the Navy's most versatile helicopter squadrons, conducting the full spectrum of sea combat operations including vertical replenishment, combat logistics, search and rescue, casualty evacuation, special operations support, anti-surface warfare, mine countermeasures, and humanitarian assistance. HSC-23 deploys detachments aboard a variety of Navy vessels — from aircraft carriers and amphibious assault ships to combat logistics force vessels and Military Sealift Command ships — providing the vertical lift capability that keeps the fleet supplied, protected, and ready for any contingency. The MH-60S is the backbone of the Navy's rotary-wing logistics and combat support capability, and the Wildcards have deployed throughout the Pacific, the Middle East, and the Indian Ocean in support of every major fleet operation. The 'Wildcards' identity reflects the squadron's ability to handle any mission that comes their way — a jack-of-all-trades mentality that makes HSC squadrons the most flexible and adaptive units in carrier aviation. This squadron patch represents the Wildcards and the crews who fly whatever mission the fleet needs, wherever the fleet needs it.
Perfect For: HSC-23 Wildcards aircrew and maintainers, MH-60S Seahawk community members, NAS North Island personnel, vertical replenishment and combat logistics veterans, and anyone who has served with one of the Navy's most versatile helicopter squadrons.
