160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)

160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne)
Founded1981 (1981)
Country United States of America
BranchUnited States Army
TypeSpecial operations aviation
Size2,700
Part ofUnited States Army Special Operations Aviation Command
United States Army Special Operations Command
United States Special Operations Command[1]
Garrison/HQFort Campbell, Kentucky, U.S.
Nickname(s)"Night Stalkers", "160th SOAR (A)", "Task Force Brown"
Motto(s)"Death waits in the dark!"
Color of berets  Maroon
EngagementsInvasion of Grenada
Operation Mount Hope III
Operation Earnest Will
Operation Prime Chance
Invasion of Panama
Persian Gulf War
Operation Neptune Spear
Somali Civil War

Operation Restore Hope
Operation Red Wings
Operation Gothic Serpent
Global War on Terrorism
Operation Enduring Freedom
Iraq War
Operation Inherent Resolve
Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen

Operation Freedom's Sentinel
Insignia
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command Shoulder Sleeve Insignia, worn by the 160th SOAR (A)

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne), abbreviated as 160th SOAR (A), is a special operations force of the United States Army that provides helicopter aviation support for special operations forces. Its missions have included attack, assault, and reconnaissance, and these missions are usually conducted at night, at high speeds, low altitudes, and on short notice.

Nicknamed the Night Stalkers and called Task Force Brown within the JSOC,[2] the 160th SOAR(A) is headquartered at Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

  1. ^ United States Army Special Operations Command Archived 14 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, official website, last accessed 1 February 2014
  2. ^ Naylor, Sean (2015). "Chapter 4". Relentless Strike: The Secret History of Joint Special Operations Command. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9781466876224.

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