U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command

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U.S. Army major subordinate command military formation special operations aviation command

The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command is the Army headquarters responsible for organizing, training, and equipping specialized aviation units that support special operations forces with highly skilled, often clandestine air capabilities.

Aliases (1)

U.S. Army Special Operations Command aviation elements ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S. Army major subordinate command → military formation → special operations aviation command →
abbreviation	USASOAC → USASOAC (A) →
branch	United States Army →
commandLanguage	English →
country	United States of America →
dateFormed	2011 →
equipmentType	fixed-wing aircraft → rotary-wing aircraft →
formedFrom	U.S. Army Special Operations Command aviation elements →
garrison	Fort Bragg, North Carolina → Fort Liberty, North Carolina →
hasCapability	aerial refueling support integration → intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance support → precision helicopter assault → rapid global deployment →
hasComponent	160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) → Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion → Technology Applications Program Office → USASOC Aviation Maintenance units → USASOC Flight Company →
locatedIn	Fort Liberty, North Carolina → United States →
mission	develop and field advanced rotary-wing and fixed-wing capabilities for special operations → provide responsive, special operations aviation support to special operations forces →
motto	Night Stalkers, Quiet Professionals →
operatesUnder	United States Department of the Army →
operationalFocus	special operations →
partOf	United States Army → United States Army Special Operations Command →
primaryCustomers	75th Ranger Regiment → Joint special mission units → U.S. Army Special Forces →
role	organize, train, and equip Army special operations aviation forces → provide aviation support to special operations forces → special operations aviation →
service	United States Army →
specializesIn	aerial fire support for special operations forces → clandestine and covert air infiltration and exfiltration → night and low-level aviation operations →
subordinateTo	United States Army Special Operations Command →
supports	Joint special operations forces → United States Army Special Operations Command →
usesAircraft	MH-47 Chinook variants → MH-6 Little Bird variants → MH-60 Black Hawk variants → special mission fixed-wing aircraft →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command ("U.S. Army Special Operations Command aviation elements") →	formedFrom
160th SOAR →	isPartOf
Night Stalkers →	operationalControl
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment →	partOf
U.S. Army Special Operations Command →	subordinateUnit