HM-15 Holds Change of Command Ceremony, Welcomes New Commanding Officer
The “Blackhawks” of Helicopter Mine Countermeasures Squadron 15 (HM-15) changed commanders during the squadron’s change of command ceremony on Aug. 22 on board Naval Station Norfolk. Cmdr. Andrew Countiss, a native of Severna Park, Maryland, served as commanding officer and executive officer for HM-15 from January 2022 to August 2024, and was relieved by Cmdr. Jared Schmitt, a native of Doylestown, Pennsylvania.