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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Aron Montano
HSM-73 Returns to San Diego
Commander, Naval Air Forces
Dec. 6, 2025 | 0:36
251206-N-VD554-1001 - Cmdr. Dane R. Mutschler, commanding officer of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 73, Lt. Benjamin C. Fornshill, and Naval Aircrewman Tactical-Helicopter 1st Class Jacob H. Louderback, all assigned to HSM-73, provide interviews after HSM-73 returns to their homeport of Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, Dec. 6, 2025, following operations with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the U.S. 3rd, 5th, and 7th Fleets. An integral part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet leads naval forces in the Indo-Pacific and provides the realistic, relevant training necessary to execute the U.S. Navy’s role across the full spectrum of military operations. U.S. 3rd Fleet works together with allies and partners to advance freedom of navigation and overflight, the rule of law and other principles that underpin security for the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy video by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Aron Montano)
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