The “Tridents” of HS-3 are home-based out of NAS Jacksonville, FL and operate the Sh-60F and the HH-60H. They are part of the CVW-8 airwing and were established in June 1952. They were the first East Coast squadron to replace their SH-3Hs with the newer Sikorsky SH-60F in a ceremony in August 1991. They participated in Operation Desert Storm aboard the USS Saratoga (CV-60), then transitioned to the T.R. They have since supplemented their aircraft inventory with 2 strike rescue versions of their helicopter, the HH-60Hs. This is the “medium” version of their squadron patch with black letters.
