Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadrons
Both Combat
Support Special Squadrons are tasked with conducting flight and
ground training to maintain maximum readiness for immediate
employment conduction Combat Search and Rescue and Naval Special
Warfare operations and support of United States Forces for
crisis response, mobilization, and Fleet contributory support.
They conduct airborne operations in support of air strike
operations; conduct Combat Search and Rescue operations in a
combat environment and Search and Rescue operations in a
non-combat environment; conduct Navy Special Warfare operations
in support of other strike operations; conduct general
surveillance. They currently operate the HH-60H Seahawk Under
the Navy's Helo Master Plan, HCS-5 has been decommissioned,
while HCS-4 was redesignated HSC-84.