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Navy Shows Success With First MH-60R Deployment

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Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

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By Geoff Fein The first deployment of the MH-60R was quite successful and provided the carrier strike group (CSG) commander with more helicopter assets at his disposal, according to a Navy official. HSM-71, the first fleet MH-60R squadron to complete its maiden deployment, returned in July, Capt. Donald Williamson, commodore of the Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, U.S. Pacific Command Fleet commander, told reporters during a teleconference last week. HSM-71 deployed with 11 aircraft while its sister squadron, the MH-60S from…

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