Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven One (HSM-71) is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Air Station North Island, San Diego, California. Nicknamed the "Raptors", they are attached to Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) and deploy with the strike group centred on the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72) . The squadron was formed on 4 October 2007 and was the first fleet squadron to receive the MH-60R Seahawk. It received its first Battle "E" in 2009, and was also awarded the Captain Arnold Jay Isbell Trophy for superior air antisubmarine warfare (ASW) in 2009 and again in 2010.
| Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron Seven One | |
|---|---|
 HSM-71 insignia | |
| Active | 4 October 2007 - present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Branch |  United States Navy |
| Role | Anti-Surface Warfare (ASUW) Under-Sea Warfare (USW) Search & Rescue (SAR) |
| Part of | Carrier Air Wing 9 |
| Garrison/HQ | Naval Air Station North Island |
| Nickname(s) | "Raptors" |
| Motto(s) | "The First and the Finest" |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | CDR Kenneth Petkunas |
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