HSC-25 conducts medevac at sea
ASAN, Guam (April 28, 2014) – Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 25 assisted in the medical evacuation of a patient from a civilian vessel located 88 nautical miles southeast of Guam who required medical care on April 28.
A Navy MH-60S helicopter was launched from Andersen Air Force Base at approximately 10:22am. Navy personnel transported the patient to U.S. Naval Hospital Guam, from where he was subsequently transported to Guam Memorial Hospital.
HSC-25 is the Navy’s only forward-deployed MH-60S expeditionary squadron. As a part of Helicopter Sea Combat Wing Pacific, it provides an armed helicopter capability for U.S. 7th Fleet in support of logistics, search and rescue and humanitarian assistance missions.
HSC-25 is also the only squadron that maintains a 24-hour search and rescue and medical evacuation alert posture, directly supporting the U.S. Coast Guard and Joint Region Marianas. (PR)
