In early 2013, the squadron executed a homeport change from NAS North Island, California to NAF Atsugi, Japan, to join the USS "George Washington" Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5).
In early 2013, the squadron executed a homeport change from NAS North Island, California to NAF Atsugi, Japan, completing said homeport change in March of that year. HSM-77 is now part of the USS "George Washington" Carrier Strike Group and Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5).