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 1952Activated on 14 November 1952Inactivated on 8 May 1955
Redesignated 37th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron and activated on 14 December 1965 (not organized)Organized on 8 January 1966Inactivated on 29 December 1972
Activated on 1 October 1973Redesignated 37th Air Rescue Squadron on 1 June 1989Redesignated 37th Rescue Squadron on 1 February 1993Redesignated 37th Rescue Flight on 1 May 1993Redesignated 37th Helicopter Flight on 1 May 1998Redesignated 37th Helicopter Squadron on 21 October 20053rd Air Rescue Group: 14 November 1952 - 8 May 1955Military Airlift Command: 14 December 1965 (not organized)3rd Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group: 8 January 196641st 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 197339th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing: 1 July 197841st Rescue and Weather Reconnaissance Wing: 1 February 1987Air Rescue Service: 1 August 198990th Operations Group: 1 February 1993 (attached to 20th AF Helicopter Operations Group (Provisional) after 1 August 2014)582d Helicopter Group, 15 January 2015 – presentKomaki Air Base, Japan, 14 November 1952Yokota Air Base, Japan, 23 July 1954- 8 May 1955Da Nang Air Base, South Vietnam, 8 January 1966 - 29 December 1972Francis E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, 1 October 1973 – present