Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 14 (HM-14) is a United States Navy helicopter squadron based at Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia. Nicknamed the “Vanguard” and flying the MH-53E “Sea Dragon”, it comprises both active duty and reserve personnel. It is the sister squadron to HM-15, the Blackhawks, based at Naval Station Norfolk. HM-14 was established at Naval Air Station, Norfolk, on 12 May 1978 as the world’s first fully self-contained Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) squadron. The squadron was outfitted with eight RH-53D aircraft from HM-12 and with Vietnam War legacy minewsweeping equipment from AMCM Unit Alpha, including five Mk-105 sleds. The Sikorsky MH-53 Pave Low series is a long-range combat search and rescue (CSAR) helicopter. The series was upgraded from the HH-53B/C, variants of the Sikorsky CH-53 Sea Stallion. The HH-53 “Super Jolly Green Giant” was initially developed to replace the HH-3 “Jolly Green Giant”. The helicopters later transitioned to Special Operations missions.