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Squadron Eighteen (HM-18) Norsemen |
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Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Eighteen, the first airborne mine countermeasures squadron in the Naval Reserve Force, was commissioned on October 4th, 1986. The Norsemen of HM-18 initially flew the Sikorsky RH-53D Sea Stallion helicopter. In December of 1993, the Sikorsky MH-53E Sea Dragon was introduced to HM-18. The Norsemen provided vertical onboard delivery, vertical replenishment, search and rescue and airborne mine countermeasures capabilities. HM-18 also made history in August 1994, as it completed a short deployment onboard the USS PONCE (LPD-15); the first shipboard detachment for the reserve AMCM community. HM-18 was disestablished on 4 March 1995 and integrated with Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron Fourteen (HM-14). |
| CDR WALTER K. STEINER, USNR | OCT 1986 - JUN 1988 |
| CDR ROBERT J. THOMAS, USNR | JUN 1988 - JUL 1989 |
| CDR GLOVER L. WHITE III, USNR | JUL 1989 - JUN 1991 |
| CDR CHARLES M. RESS, USNR | JUN 1991 - SEP 1992 |
| CDR MAX E. KALAFAT, USNR | SEP 1992 - JAN 1994 |
| CDR JON M. HAAS, USNR | JAN 1994 - MAR 1995 |
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