HSM-73 Battlecats

The Battlecats of HSM-73 fly the MH-60R Seahawk from NAS North Island and Pacific Fleet carrier decks, conducting anti-submarine and surface warfare missions across three decades of fleet service. Deploying to the Pacific and Indian Oceans, the Battlecats have hunted submarines, prosecuted surface contacts, and supported special operations as the Pacific Fleet's undersea warfare tip of the spear. Their distinctive feline emblem marks one of the most capable ASW squadrons on the West Coast.