Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5
Coverage of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 in the Nexus archive.
- 2 US troops killed, 1 missing after Iranian missile, drone attack in Jordan
Two U.S. service members were killed and one is missing after an Iranian missile and drone attack on U.S. and partner forces in Jordan, according to U.S. Central Command. Four additional troops were medically evacuated but have since been discharged. The attack raises the total number of American troops killed in the war with Iran to 16, including Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, who died in a helicopter incident in July.
- US Navy IDs missing sailor as HSC-5 commanding officer
The U.S. Navy has identified Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, the commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, as the missing sailor after a helicopter made an emergency landing in the Arabian Sea on July 1.
- Search for missing U.S. Navy sailor suspended
The U.S. Navy has suspended the search for a missing sailor assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5 aboard the USS George H.W. Bush. The sailor went missing on July 1 after a MH-60S helicopter crashed in the Arabian Sea.