160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
Nightstalkers
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as 160th SOAR, is a special operations unit of the United States Army that provides aviation support using helicopters. for general purpose forces and special operations forces. Their missions include attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and are typically carried out at night, at high speed, low altitude, and on short notice. The 160th SOAR is based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and its members are also known as the Night Stalkers and their motto is Night Stalkers Don't Quit ("the night stalkers they don't give up").
Rangers, assigned to Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, pose for a photo after a training scenario during Decisive Action Rotation. Fort Irwin, Nov. 15, 2014
U.S. Army Special Forces (USSF) raid a mock hostile compound under the cover of darkness during a training exercise, Boston, Mass., Apr. 28, 2021. USSF, known by many as the Green Berets, are among the most elite Soldiers in the U.S. Military and specialize in Unconventional Warfare tactics, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, direct action, and counter-terrorism. (U.S. Army Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Justin P. Morelli)
U.S. Army Green Berets assigned to 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) use dive propulsion devices with Greek Special Operating Forces (SOF) during Exercise Trojan Footprint in Nea Peramos, Greece May 3, 2022. The training was part of Trojan Footprint 22, the premier SOF exercise in Europe that focuses on improving the ability of SOF to counter myriad threats, increases integration with conventional forces and enhances interoperability with NATO allies and European partners.
US Army 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Training
Members of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) train on maritime interdiction, close quarters battle, Fast Rope Insertion/Extraction System, heavy drops, high altitude low opening operations, full mission profiles, and water infiltraion training from May to September, 2022, in and around Camp "Bull" Simons and Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
The US 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Soldiers participate in Water Insertion Training on Camp “Bull” Simons, Fla. Sep.8, 2022. Water infiltration is an essential tactical skill in any special operation playbook.
The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), The 160th SOAR (A) consists of the Army's best-qualified aviators, crew chiefs, and support soldiers. Officers are all volunteers; enlisted soldiers volunteer or are assigned by the U.S. Army Human Resources Command. Until 2013, only men were allowed to be pilots in the 160th
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