Helicopter Training Squadron EIGHTEEN (HT-18)
Helicopter Training Squadron EIGHTEEN (HT-18) is home based at Naval Air Station Whiting Field, Milton, Florida. Organized as the Advanced Helicopter Training Squadron, HT-18 was established in 1972 to fulfill the increasing requirements for helicopter trained pilots in the expanding helicopter community of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. Additional duties assigned to the Squadron consists of providing rotary-wing training and designation to select members of various allied nations, refresher and transition training to fleet aviators and flight surgeons, and executive transportation for the Pensacola/Milton area. On October 7, 1985, HT-18 added Primary Helicopter Training to its advanced training syllabus and now provides all facets of helicopter flight training to Student Naval Aviators.
HT-18's primary mission is to transition Student Naval Aviators through basic and advanced rotary wing pilot training. Basic training introduces and develops student skills in helicopter flight maneuvers as well as training in visual flight rules, navigation, and tactics. Advanced training completes an intensive curriculum of basic and radio instruments, advanced tactics, and shipboard landings. The culmination of this exacting training syllabus results in a highly trained and proficient all-weather Naval Aviator.
The skill and dedication of HT-18's sixty-five officers, thirtyenlisted members, and three civilian employees insure that students receive only the highest caliber of instruction and support in pursuit of the coveted "Wings of Gold." While training helicopter pilots, HT-18 continues to amass more Class A mishap-free flight hours than any other squadron in military rotary wing aviation history.
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