HSM-51

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Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron FIVE ONE
HSM-51 squadron emblem
Active	1991 - present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Navy
Type	Naval Helicopter Squadron
Role	Anti-submarine warfare (ASW) Anti-surface warfare (ASUW) Search and rescue (SAR) Executive transport (For SEVENTH Fleet)
Part of	Commander, Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, Pacific Fleet
Garrison/HQ	Naval Air Facility Atsugi
Nickname(s)	"Warlords"
Colors	Red and Black
Engagements	Operation Desert Storm Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom

Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Five One (HSM-51), also known as "Warlords," is a United States Navy helicopter squadron stationed at Naval Air Facility Atsugi, located in Ayase City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Honshu, Japan. HSM-51 is part of the Helicopter Maritime Strike Wing, Pacific Fleet, which consists of seven squadrons based in San Diego. The squadron regularly deploys on various ships within the U.S. Navy's Seventh Fleet, primarily stationed in Yokosuka, Japan.