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.

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...

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”...

2022年12月9日 · - The World Famous Vanguard of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Fourteen (HM-14) flew the final flight of the squadron in Norfolk, Virginia on Dec. 8. After nearly 45 years of service, flying...

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...

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 .

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

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...

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...