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Joint Base Andrews News

NEWS | Aug. 5, 2016

Flying over DC

By Airman 1st Class Philip Bryant 11th Wing Public Affairs

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.