160th SOAR

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The 160th SOAR is an elite U.S. Army special operations aviation unit renowned for its nighttime and low-level helicopter missions in support of special operations forces.

Aliases (1)
  • 160th SOAR(A) ×3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf U.S. Army unit
military organization
special operations aviation regiment
abbreviation 160th SOAR(A)
SOAR
aircraftOperated AH-6 Little Bird
MH-47 Chinook
MH-6 Little Bird
MH-60 Black Hawk
allegiance United States of America
branch United States Army
commandStructure United States Army Special Operations Command
conflictParticipation Global War on Terrorism
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Gothic Serpent
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Just Cause
Operation Urgent Fury
country United States
fullName 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
garrison Fort Campbell, Kentucky
isPartOf U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command
motto Night Stalkers Don't Quit
nickname Night Stalkers
notableFor highly trained night-vision goggle flight operations
precision insertion and extraction of special operations teams
supporting U.S. special operations forces
parentOrganization United States Army Special Operations Command
role counterterrorism support
direct action support
helicopter assault
long-range infiltration and exfiltration
low-level flight operations
night operations
special operations aviation
special reconnaissance support
specialization low-level helicopter flight
nighttime helicopter operations
precision aviation support to special operations forces
supports 75th Ranger Regiment
Joint Special Operations Command
Naval Special Warfare units
U.S. Army Special Forces
trainingFocus advanced night-vision goggle flight
aerial gunnery
fast-rope and rappel insertion techniques
terrain-following and terrain-avoidance flight

Referenced by (4)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
160th SOAR ("160th SOAR(A)")
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ("160th SOAR(A)")
Night Stalkers ("160th SOAR(A)")
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