U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command

United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC)
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Founded	2011–present
Country	United States of America
Branch	United States Army
Type	Special operations force
Role	Organizes, mans, trains, resources and equips special operations aviation units
Size	3,533 personnel authorized:[1] 3,473 military personnel 60 civilian personnel
Part of	US Army Special Operations Command United States Special Operations Command
Garrison/HQ	Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Motto(s)	Volare Optimos (To Fly the Best)
Color of beret	Maroon
Engagements	Operation Enduring Freedom Operation New Dawn Operation Inherent Resolve
Website	Official Website
Commanders
Current commander	BG Scott D. Wilkinson
Insignia
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The United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) provides command and control, executive oversight, and resourcing of U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) aviation assets and units in support of national security objectives. USASOAC is responsible for service and component interface; training, doctrine, and proponency for Army Special Operations Aviation (SOA); system integration and fleet modernization; aviation resource management; material readiness; program management; and ASCC oversight. USASOAC was established 25 March 2011 consisting of 135 headquarters soldiers and subordinate units totaling more than 3,300 personnel, include the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), (160th SOAR (A)) which features 4 Aviation Battalions, the USASOC Flight Company, the Special Operations Aviation Training Battalion, the Systems Integration Management Office, and the Technology Application Projects Office.^[2] The first commander of USASOAC was Brig Gen. Kevin Mangum.^[3]