210525-N-EV253-2546 SAN DIEGO (May 25, 2021) – A Sikorsky MH-60S Sea Hawk, assigned to the “Merlins” of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 3, hovers as Naval aircrewmen jump from the aircraft, practicing search and rescue jumps during a qualifications course. HSC-3 is the Navy’s west coast MH-60S fleet replacement squadron, responsible for training pilots and aircrewmen by providing the most capable warfighters to the fleet.

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Keywords: aircrewman, hsc-3, merlins, naval, pilot, rescue, sar, search