160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
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The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known as the "Night Stalkers," is an elite U.S. Army aviation unit specializing in highly classified, low-level, nighttime special operations missions using helicopters and other aircraft.
Aliases (1)
- 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) ×9
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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regiment → special operations aviation unit → |
| abbreviation |
160th SOAR
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160th SOAR(A) → |
| allegiance |
United States of America
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| branch |
United States Army
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| commandStructure |
United States Army Special Operations Command
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| country |
United States
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| equipment |
fixed-wing aircraft
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helicopters → |
| formedFrom |
Task Force 158
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| garrison |
Fort Campbell, Kentucky
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| missionProfile |
aerial assault
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close air support for special operations → combat search and rescue → covert extraction of special operations forces → covert insertion of special operations forces → |
| motto |
Night Stalkers Don't Quit
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| nickname |
Night Stalkers
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| notableOperation |
Operation Eagle Claw aftermath development
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Operation Enduring Freedom → Operation Gothic Serpent → Operation Iraqi Freedom → Operation Neptune Spear → |
| operatesAircraftType |
AH-6 Little Bird
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MH-47 Chinook → MH-6 Little Bird → MH-60 Black Hawk → MQ-1C Gray Eagle → |
| partOf |
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command
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United States Army Special Operations Command → |
| primaryOperatingEnvironment |
night operations
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| role |
direct support to special operations forces
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low-level flight operations → nighttime helicopter operations → special operations aviation → |
| specialization |
aerial reconnaissance
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attack and assault support → highly classified missions → insertion and extraction of special operations forces → low-level nighttime missions → precision helicopter operations → |
| supports |
75th Ranger Regiment
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Joint Special Operations Command → Naval Special Warfare units → United States Army Special Forces → |
| trainingFocus |
low-level flight
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night vision goggle operations → precision helicopter landing in confined areas → |
| typeOfUnit |
aviation regiment
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Referenced by (17)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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AH-6 Little Bird
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MH-47 Chinook ("160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)") → MH-60 Black Hawk → |
usedBy |
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U.S. Army Special Operations Command
("160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)")
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USASOC ("160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)") → |
subordinateUnit |
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Task Force 158
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evolvedInto |
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160th SOAR
("160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)")
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fullName |
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Fort Campbell, Kentucky
("160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)")
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garrison |
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U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command
("160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)")
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hasComponent |
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United States Army
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hasSpecialUnit |
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Task Force 158
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hasSuccessor |
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Operation Gothic Serpent
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involves |
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Night Stalkers
("160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)")
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officialName |
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killing of Osama bin Laden
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supportFrom |
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528th Sustainment Brigade (Special Operations) (Airborne)
("160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)")
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supports |
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Hunter Army Airfield
("160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)")
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supportsUnit |
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Operation Neptune Spear
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supportUnit |