Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 26 Welcomes Home Detachment
Navy NewsStand
Story Number: NNS060310-07
Release Date: 3/10/2006 2:19:00 PM
By Photographer’s Mate Airman Casandra Newell, Fleet Public Affairs Center Atlantic
NORFOLK, Va. (NNS) -- Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 26 “Chargers," friends and family members gathered March 8 at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., to welcome home Sailors from HSC 26, Det. 4.
Det. 4 completed a six-month deployment to Southwest Asia and Eastern Africa with the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (TR) (CVN 71) Carrier Strike Group.
The detachment flew the MH-60S Knighthawk helicopter, conducting passenger transfers, search and rescue operations and various other missions to supporting the strike group.
Cmdr. Ken Ingelsby, HSC-26 commanding officer, stated his pride for the job accomplished by the returning detachment.
“They were out supporting the 5th Fleet and the war on terror, and they did a terrific job out there,” he said.
Members of the detachment voiced relief upon returning home to family, friends and colleagues.
“After a few months, it feels real good to be home,” Aviation Machinist’s Mate 2nd Class Amilcar Andrade stated.
Ingelsby held back tears as he added, “Their tasking was varied and assorted, but they made all their missions in support of the battle group for the TR, and I’m very proud of them.”
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