845 Naval Air Squadron
| 845 Naval Air Squadron | |
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| Active |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Type | Flying squadron |
| Role | Royal Marines air support |
| Part of | |
| Naval Air Station | RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) |
| Nickname(s) | 'Junglies' |
| Motto(s) | Audio hostem (Latin for 'I hear the enemy') |
| FAA battle honours | East Indies 1940-45 Falkland Islands 1982 Kuwait 1991 Al Faw 2003 |
| Website | Official website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | Commander Alexander Hampson |
| Aircraft flown | |
| Utility helicopter | AgustaWestland Merlin HC4 |
845 Naval Air Squadron is a squadron of the Royal Navy's Fleet Air Arm. Part of the Commando Helicopter Force, it is a specialist amphibious unit operating the AgustaWestland Commando Merlin HC4 helicopter and provides troop transport and load lifting support to the United Kingdom Commando Force and wider elements of the Royal Marines. In 2012, the squadron celebrated 50 years since it was awarded "commando" status.
The squadron is based at RNAS Yeovilton (HMS Heron) in Somerset.