Update: Helicopter Sea Combat Squadrons

Personal observation.  They need to do something with those gunner locations...the arc of fire appears extremely limited and those stub wings seem pretty small.  Extend those and how about guided 2.75 rockets instead of hellfires and maybe podded 20mm cannons or bigger?

LEESEA (thanks bud!  I didn't even know these guys existed) tipped me to some information that escaped my notice.  The US Navy has established Helicopter Sea Combat Squadrons.  Why have I missed it?  Because all I've seen them doing online is ship board replinshment ops.  Well they have a much bigger mission scope.  This is from HSC-22's website.

Our Mission: To deploy helicopter detachments for Littoral Combat Ships, Amphibious Ready Groups and Combat Logistics Ships to perform Naval Special Warfare, Amphibious Search and Rescue, Theater Security Cooperation, Strike Coordination and Reconnaissance, Anti-Surface Warfare, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief and Utility missions in support of the Fleet and our National Defense.

Our Vision: To be recognized as the Navy's premiere Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron by consistently accomplishing the mission and safeguarding our people, our most valuable resource.

Pretty damn impressive mission set...

I'd like to see it pared down to a pure combat and combat search/rescue mission set but helicopters are by their very nature multi-role.

I'll take what I can get.  This is the kind of stuff the Navy should be beating its chest and screaming at the moon about.  Go to HSC-22's website to read more about them.