Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) was a United States Navy helicopter squadron established in 1978 based at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Nicknamed the Vanguard and flying the MH-53E Sea Dragon , it comprised both active duty and reserve personnel.

HM-14 self-lifted to New Jersey to support the U.S. Coast Guard in searching for the containers during Operation Toxic Look. HM-14 swept over 305 linear miles using the AQS-14 sonar system before finding all six containers and preventing an ecological disaster.

Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Fourteen (HM-14) flew the final flight of the squadron in Norfolk, Virginia on 8 December 2022. After nearly 45 years of service, flying the RH-53D and the...

2022年12月9日 · Naval Aircrewman (Helicopter) 2nd Class Tyler Cason, assigned to the “Vanguard” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14), monitors flight operations inside an MH-53 “Sea Dragon”...

The Mignet HM.14 Flying Flea (Pou du Ciel literally "Louse of the Sky" in French) is a single-seat light aircraft first flown in 1933, designed for amateur construction. It was the first of a family of aircraft collectively known as Flying Fleas .

2022年12月9日 · HM-14 flew its final operational flight ahead of the disestablishment of the squadron in July of 2023. NORFOLK, Va. — It's the end of the line for Naval Station Norfolk-based Helicopter Mine...

Lineage for HM-14: Established as HM-14 on 12 May 1978. Click on the calendar year to view the history/command operations report. 1978 (PDF, 149 KB) 1979 (PDF, 2.4 MB) 1980 (PDF, 518 KB) 1981...

2022年12月8日 · HM-14 is phasing out and joining forces with another Naval unit, HM–15. HM-14’s Commanding Officer Nicklaus Smith, better known by his callsign, Cheddar Bob, said it’s a way to save money...

HM-14 Conducts Five Helicopter Formation 22-Apr-16 - US Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron HM-14 "Vanguard", based at NAS Norfolk, conduct the first five MH-53E Sea Dragon flight formation since 2006

2023年3月30日 · HM-14 "Vanguard" held its disestablishment ceremony on Thursday at Naval Station Norfolk. “For 45 years, you all have kept the waterways of the world free from mines," CDR Nicklaus Smith — the...