Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron

Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron
HITRON insignia
Active1999–Present
CountryUnited States
BranchUnited States Coast Guard
TypeHelicopter Squadron
RoleAirborne Use of Force
NicknameHITRON
Motto"Force from above"
Aircraft flown
HelicopterMH-65E

The Helicopter Interdiction Tactical Squadron (HITRON) is an armed United States Coast Guard helicopter squadron specializing in Airborne Use of Force (AUF) and drug-interdiction missions. It is based at Cecil Field in Jacksonville, Florida.

HITRON flew armed Agusta MH-68A Stingray helicopters from December 2000 until February 2008. At that time, HITRON took on the mantle of the Atlantic Area Deployment Center, and began flying the MH-65C Dolphin. The unit was formally commissioned in 1999 and as of January 2026 it had interdicted over 1,000 vessels resulting in seizures totalling over US$33.2 billion.

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