The 37th Helicopter Squadron (37 HS) is a United States Air Force unit assigned to the 582d Helicopter Group in support of the 90th Operations Group located at Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming. The unit is tasked with flight operations in support of the operation and security of F.E. Warren's intercontinental ballistic missile complex as well as search and rescue missions. The unit operates the UH-1N Huey helicopter.
Performed search, rescue, and recovery missions in the Far East and in Southeast Asia. Since activation in 1973, unit performs nuclear convoy security and missile site support at Francis E. Warren AFB. Unit also flies numerous search, rescue and medical evacuation sorties.
Constituted as the 37th Air Rescue Squadron on 17 October 1952
Activated on 14 November 1952
Inactivated on 8 May 1955
Redesignated 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron and activated on 14 December 1965 (not organized)
Organized on 8 January 1966
Inactivated on 29 December 1972
Activated on 1 October 1973
Redesignated 37th Air Rescue Squadron on 1 June 1989
Redesignated 37th Rescue Squadron on 1 February 1993
Redesignated 37th Rescue Flight on 1 May 1993
Redesignated 37th Helicopter Flight on 1 May 1998
Redesignated 37th Helicopter Squadron on 21 October 2005
3rd Air Rescue Group: 14 November 1952 - 8 May 1955
Military Airlift Command: 14 December 1965 (not organized)
3rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group: 8 January 1966
41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing: 20 August 1972 - 29 December 1972 (remained under operational control of 3rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group)
Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Service: 1 October 1973
39th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing: 1 July 1978
41st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing: 1 February 1987
Air Rescue Service: 1 August 1989
90th Operations Group: 1 February 1993 (attached to 20th AF Helicopter Operations Group (Provisional) after 1 August 2014)
582d Helicopter Group, 15 January 2015 – present
Komaki Air Base, Japan, 14 November 1952
Yokota Air Base, Japan, 23 July 1954- 8 May 1955
Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, 8 January 1966 - 29 December 1972
Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, 1 October 1973 – present