HSC - 84 Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84 ( HSC - 84 ) " Red Wolves " is a helicopter squadron of the United States Navy Reserve . Along with the " Firehawks " of HSC - 85 , the “ Red Wolves ” are one of only two squadrons in the U . S . Navy dedicated to supporting Navy SEAL and SWCC Teams , and Combat Search & Rescue . They currently operate eight HH - 60H Rescue Hawks organized into four independent , two aircraft detachments that can deploy anywhere in the world within 72 hours of notice . History . HSC - 84 can trace its squadrons ' lineage to Helicopter Attack Light Squadron 4 ( HAL - 4 ) , which was established on 1 July 1976 at NAS Norfolk , VA by CDR Theodore G Sholl , USNR . HAL - 4 was equipped with Bell HH - 1K Huey gunships to provide dedicated aviation support for Naval Special Warfare ( NSW ) , Explosive Ordnance Disposal ( EOD ) and Special Warfare Combatant - craft Crewmen ( SWCC ) Teams . HAL - 4 continued the traditions of its predecessor HAL - 3 " Seawolves " , which was established on 1 April 1967 in Vietnam as the only Helicopter Attack Squadron in the Navy . Operating the UH - 1 / HH - 1 , HAL - 3 proved the concept of using specially outfitted naval helicopters to provide insertion / extraction and direct fire support , for Naval Special Warfare Teams and Riverine Forces . HAL - 3 was disestablished 16 March 1972 . On 1 October 1989 , HAL - 4 was re - designated Helicopter Combat Support Special Squadron 4 ( HCS - 4 ) . Along with a change in designation , HCS - 4 also received the HH - 60 H Seahawk and added Strike Rescue to its primary mission of Naval Special Warfare support . In December 1990 , HCS - 4 was mobilized and deployed one detachment to Saudi Arabia in support of Operation Desert Shield / Desert Storm marking the first use of the HH - 60H in combat . Using the squadron ' s capability to independently deploy to remote sites , four helicopters with support personnel were based at RSAF Tabuk , Saudi Arabia and operated from forward bases at Al Jouf and Ar ' Ar ( an alert strip 10 miles from the Iraqi border ) . Living in and operating out of tents , HCS - 4 provided 24 - hour Strike Rescue and Special Warfare support to coalition forces . In September 1994 , HCS - 4 was once again called upon , this time in support of Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti . In less than 48 hours , two aircraft with support personnel were equipped and ready for combat operations aboard ships of the Atlantic Fleet . The detachment initially deployed aboard the before splitting into two single aircraft detachments , one crossdecking to the to provide Special Warfare support and the other to the for Strike Rescue Support . In January 1996 , HCS - 4 deployed a one helicopter detachment in support of the during its deployment to the Adriatic Sea for Operation Joint Endeavor . The detachment completed the squadron ' s first ever six - month deployment seamlessly integrating with Helicopter Anti - submarine Squadron 5 ( HS - 5 ) in support of operations in the Balkans . In September 2001 , HCS - 4 was winding down a successful mini - detachment to Ft . Belvior , VA when the morning of September 11th , 2001 they received word of a terrorist attack on The Pentagon . Detachment personnel quickly loaded up one aircraft with medical supplies and launched it to the Pentagon . Upon arriving at the Pentagon the aircraft and crew maintained a standby alert posture for the next few days . In March 2003 , HCS - 4 was once again called upon to deploy in support of Operation Noble Eagle and Iraqi Freedom . HCS - 4 deployed four helicopters and support personnel to support this mission . Two helicopters and support personnel were stationed in Akrotiri , Cyprus . Two helicopters and support personnel were stationed on the and the . On 1 October 2006 , HCS - 4 was redesignated Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight Four ( HSC - 84 ) . HSC - 84 continues to be the forefront in the U . S . Navy as the premier Rotary wing Special Operations support . Insignia lineage . The Viet Cong had given the title " Seawolf " to HAL - 3 . In Vietnamese , their words for it would be " Shoi Ben " . The colors on the shield are taken from the Republic of Vietnam Flag , the Ace of Spades is the card of death , the trident represents the squadrons ' sea heritage , the flame their power to sustain . The Wolf is Lowenbrau . Many of the aspects of the original HAL - 3 logo were kept . With the exceptions of the blue wolf and the color of the shiel