From Aloha to Hola, Hawaii-based squadron supports partners in Latin America
By 2nd Lt. Mark McDonough | Marine Corps Base Hawaii | October 8, 2020
Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Thirty-Seven Detachment One, the “Easyriders,†deployed earlier this year onboard the USS Preble (DD88) to the U.S. 4th Fleet area operations to conduct enhanced counter narcotics operations in support of U.S. Southern Command and Joint Interagency Task Force South’s missions in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Oceans.
"HSM-37 Detachment One successfully supported limiting the transport of narcotics in the region," said Lt. Cmdr. Tim Barnikel, the HSM-37 Detachment One Officer in Charge. "By conducting cooperative maritime security operations we supported U.S. FOURTH Fleet forces, enhancing partnerships and fostering security in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean."
It had been over six years since the Hawaii-based squadron has found themselves executing missions in support of 4th Fleet. Typically, these type of deployments can last as long as seven months or as short as three, which was the case here for Detachment One. Since their return to Marine Corps Base Hawaii, HSM-37 has deployed two additional detachments to support Counter Narcotics Operations in 4th Fleet’s waters.
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