JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. –
The 1st Helicopter Squadron is the U.S. Air Force’s largest helicopter squadron, tracing its heritage back to 1955 and serving as the first Air Force rotary wing squadron within the Washington, D.C., area.
The 1st HS conducts high-priority airlift missions in the National Capital Region and maintains the capability to provide defense support to civilian authorities in the event of a disaster.