By Lt. j.g. Nick Ballard
HSM-70 Public Affairs
The “Spartans” of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 70, are returning home to NAS Jacksonville after a nine-month combat deployment to the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, Gulf of Oman, Mediterranean Sea, and Black Sea.
The squadron, attached to Carrier Air Wing 8, deployed as an integral part of the George H. W. Bush Carrier Strike Group.