On the night of 1 April 2003, the squadron comprised the CH-53E element of Task Force 20, the special team that extracted prisoner of war Army PFC Jessica Lynch.

Through these detachments the Squadron has continued to support the Global War on Terror throughout Southeast Asia and provide vital disaster relief.

[citation needed] The Warhorses deployed three aircraft and 40 Marines to Naval Air Station Lemoore on 2 July 2008 after California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger requested military assistance to fight raging wildfires.

The helicopters provided heavy lift rotary wing support to United States Northern Command and the National Fire Center.

[6] Supporting the Global War on Terror continues to be a priority by conducting training detachments across eight states in preparation for further deployments.