US Navy,
CORONADO, Calif.: Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Light (HSL) 45 celebrated 110,000 mishap-free hours of flight time April 24.
No overnight success story, HSL-45 reached this milestone after 17 years of near perfection in every aspect of their jobs to insure each helicopter was safe to fly.
HSL-45 Sailors gathered at the squadron hangar for a ceremony to unveil a banner displaying their achievement.
Aircrew Survival Equipmentman 1st Class (AW) Tiffany Behrends expressed pride in HSL-45’s accomplishment.
“This is an extremely rewarding feeling,” said Behrends. “Everyone has a feeling of ownership in this accomplishment. We feel that this goal would not have been achieved if everyone didn’t do their part.”
Commander, HSM Wing, U.S. Pacific Fleet Capt. Matthew Pringle attended the ceremony to congratulate HSL-45 Sailors for reaching such a significant milestone.
“These Sailors make sure that they use operational risk management (ORM) to ensure safety each and every time a helicopter goes up in the air,” said Pringle. “This is exactly what naval aviation is looking for.
“We must do it the right way, do it safe, use ORM for every flight, and make good decisions both in the cockpit and down on the ground in accessing situations,” he said.
