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in Yemen on 29 January 2017, distinguishing itself when its helicopters flew repeatedly into heavy enemy fire to support U.S. Navy SEALs pinned down on the ground. On 25 August 2017, a Black Hawk helicopter flown by the 160th SOAR crashed off the coast of Yemen while conducting hoist training when it
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in a pair of MH-60 Black Hawk helicopters, specially modified for stealth and piloted by the 160th SOAR, to take a team of Navy SEALs directly to bin Laden's compound. While one of the helicopters crash landed on arrival, all on board survived. The SEALs were successfully inserted onto the property
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pistols. Soldiers who fail to pass the course the first time may retake it, but there is no guarantee that anyone assigned to Green
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mistakenly posted a video on the internet of a flight of four MH-60Ms of the 160th SOAR conducting a mid-air refueling over Iraq in
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while the crew was able to extract themselves, provide cover for the SEALs and then leave on the other helicopter. The mission was overall considered a success. The dramatic nighttime raid was "painstakingly recreated" in the film
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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.
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Spectre joined the battle and kept the down crew and passengers safe until a British Immediate Response Team helicopter recovered them. The AC-130 then destroyed the MH-47E wreck, denying it to the Taliban.
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The pilots of the Chinooks, flying in zero-visibility conditions, were refueled in flight three times during the 11-hour mission, establishing a new world record for combat rotorcraft. The troops—two 12-man
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on 4 March, where one of their MH-47Es, callsign Razor 03, was damaged by rocket-propelled grenades and crash-landed carrying Mako 30. A second MH-47E, callsign Razor 01, responded to the shoot down with a
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during a training exercise, which the Department of Defense later confirmed and released the names of the 5 crew members killed, also stating that the events leading to the crash were under investigation.
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to figure out how the U.S. military could best mount another attempt. At the time there were no U.S. helicopter units trained in this kind of stealthy, short-notice Special Operations mission.
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escorting the helicopter, put their Apache directly between the U.S. troops, the helicopter and the enemy forces to draw the fire. As a result, the extraction was a success.
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mission, a raid by DEVGRU on a complex known as al Qadisiyah Research Centre that was suspected to have stocks of chemical and biological weapons.
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special forces, who were transported by the MH-47Es of the 160th SOAR. Night Stalkers from 1st Battalion 160th SOAR were tasked with supporting
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from June 1980 to August 1981. When the command was formally organized as a regiment, Mackmull was chosen to serve as its honorary colonel.
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after he and his Afghan interpreter were captured by the Taliban. On 19 September 2009 in Somalia, the Night Stalkers took part in
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terrorists, then carried out an overwatch while DEVGRU cleared the vehicles and recovered the body.
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942:An MH-47E from the regiment lands aboard the
613:, which later became the subject of the book
530:The Regiment's Company E fly the slingloaded
128:United States Army Special Operations Command
3734:Aviation regiments of the United States Army
2104:"US Military to open 6200 new jobs to women"
1811:Extended-Range Multi-Purpose Company (MQ-1C)
2692:. Army Times Publishing Company. 4 May 2008
2067:
1875:Medium Assault Helicopters Company (MH-60M)
1837:Medium Assault Helicopters Company (MH-60M)
1808:Medium Assault Helicopters Company (MH-60M)
1776:Medium Assault Helicopters Company (MH-60M)
1418:
451:, it was called off when the hostages were
3251:
3237:
2686:"Special ops aviation company deactivated"
2477:
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2156:160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
2110:
2017:British Joint Special Forces Aviation Wing
1991:Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 (HSC-85)
1881:Heavy Assault Helicopters Company (MH-47G)
1878:Heavy Assault Helicopters Company (MH-47G)
1843:Heavy Assault Helicopters Company (MH-47G)
1840:Heavy Assault Helicopters Company (MH-47G)
1805:Heavy Assault Helicopters Company (MH-47G)
1802:Heavy Assault Helicopters Company (MH-47G)
1398:
1181:reported that 160th SOAR took part in the
1111:
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495:In 1987 and 1988, its pilots took part in
40:
27:US Army special operations helicopter unit
18:160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
3044:
2239:. Clarksville, TN. p. 1 – via
1767:Light Assault Helicopters Company (MH-6M)
842:An MH-60K conducts air-refueling with an
476:The 160th first saw combat during 1983's
3729:1981 establishments in the United States
3303:Army Special Operations Aviation Command
3267:United States Special Operations Command
2322:
1942:
1770:Light Attack Helicopters Company (AH-6M)
1371:
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736:Operation Enduring Freedom – Philippines
639:
609:, Night Stalkers became involved in the
585:
525:
321:, the 160th SOAR(A) is headquartered at
132:United States Special Operations Command
3625:Naval Special Warfare Development Group
3468:Special warfare combatant-craft crewmen
3023:
2817:
2815:
2813:
2415:"Operation Enduring Freedom casualties"
2339:
2333:
2120:Laudano, Kimberly (28 September 2006).
2119:
1384:, is used exclusively by the 160th SOAR
1158:2014 hostage rescue operations in Yemen
14:
3721:
2534:. soldiers.dodlive.mil. Archived from
2393:"'No survivors' in U.S. chopper crash"
2231:"Task Force 160 Activated As Regiment"
2073:
386:Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM)
3232:
3045:Cenciotti, David (13 November 2023).
2791:
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1872:Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1834:Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1799:Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1764:Headquarters and Headquarters Company
1740:Headquarters and Headquarters Company
816:Fast Rope Insertion Extraction System
3099:, aviationweek.com, 6 September 2011
2810:
2329:Units Credited With Assault Landings
2210:. West Point, NY: USMA Class of 1950
2158:. United States Army. Archived from
1985:Air Force Special Operations Command
1971:Air Force Special Operations Command
1957:Air Force Special Operations Command
874:On the evening of 13 December 2003,
2856:
2511:Special Forces in the War on Terror
2490:Special Forces in the War on Terror
2444:Special Forces in the War on Terror
2363:Special Forces in the War on Terror
2340:Gresham, John (12 September 2011).
2309:Special Forces in the War on Terror
2266:Special Forces in the War on Terror
24:
3024:Schmitt, Eric (12 November 2023).
2122:"Green Platoon—first step to SOAR"
2074:Naylor, Sean (2015). "Chapter 4".
1378:MH-60L DAP (Direct Air Penetrator)
1062:raid on Osama bin Laden's compound
863:who was taken prisoner during the
400:
377:SOAR flight medics can qualify as
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2662:. 15 January 2009. Archived from
1412:Special Operations Craft–Riverine
343:U.S. Army Human Resources Command
3345:
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3186: This article incorporates
3181:
2229:Zolvinski, Steve (4 June 1988).
1963:20th Special Operations Squadron
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1977:7th Special Operations Squadron
1949:8th Special Operations Squadron
1701:
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878:was captured by U.S. forces in
571:The Night Stalkers spearheaded
384:by completing the 36-week long
3444:Naval Special Warfare Group 11
2454:, pp.29, 50, 58–59, 64–65, 185
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2006:Comparable international units
1140:, the Night Stalkers inserted
984:An MH-60L deploys an ODA from
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779:Naval Special Operations Group
748:353rd Special Operations Group
13:
1:
3640:24th Special Tactics Squadron
3610:Intelligence Support Activity
3535:919th Special Operations Wing
3530:492nd Special Operations Wing
3525:353rd Special Operations Wing
3520:352nd Special Operations Wing
3515:193rd Special Operations Wing
3510:137th Special Operations Wing
3439:Naval Special Warfare Group 8
3434:Naval Special Warfare Group 4
3429:Naval Special Warfare Group 2
3424:Naval Special Warfare Group 1
3383:Marine Raider Training Center
3109:Comparing apples to elephants
2581:, St. Martin's Griffin, 2012
2042:
1999:Naval Special Warfare Command
1869:4th Battalion, 160th SOAR(A)
1831:3rd Battalion, 160th SOAR(A)
1796:2nd Battalion, 160th SOAR(A)
1761:1st Battalion, 160th SOAR(A)
579:, and they were also used in
3505:27th Special Operations Wing
3500:24th Special Operations Wing
3449:Naval Special Warfare Center
3124:. Flightglobal Insight. 2019
2792:Burns, Robert (6 May 2011).
2204:"Memorial, Jack V. Mackmull"
1981:352d Special Operations Wing
1967:27th Special Operations Wing
1884:Aviation Maintenance Company
1846:Aviation Maintenance Company
1814:Aviation Maintenance Company
1779:Aviation Maintenance Company
1169:Operation Freedom's Sentinel
1047:
915:
692:—linked up with the CIA and
690:Air Force Combat Controllers
676:mountains into Afghanistan.
650:2001 invasion of Afghanistan
635:
455:on the morning of President
267:, worn by the 160th SOAR (A)
252:Operation Freedom's Sentinel
247:Al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
164:"Night Stalkers Don’t Quit!"
7:
3495:1st Special Operations Wing
3378:Marine Raider Support Group
2920:, Osprey Publishing, 2015
2859:"Major Clayton O Carpenter"
2839:, Osprey Publishing, 2015
2744:, Osprey Publishing, 2015
2623:, Osprey Publishing, 2015
2602:, Osprey Publishing, 2015
2560:, Osprey Publishing, 2015
1953:1st Special Operations Wing
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1612:Operation Celestial Balance
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1024:Operation Celestial Balance
713:Special Activities Division
332:
60:; 43 years ago
10:
3790:
3749:Killing of Osama bin Laden
3739:Battle of Mogadishu (1993)
3355:United States Marine Corps
3293:1st Special Forces Command
2467:, Osprey Publishing, 2015
2202:Mackmull, Beverly (2011).
1663:Operation Inherent Resolve
1574:Operation Enduring Freedom
1138:Operation Inherent Resolve
814:atop a building using the
417:, Iran, failed, President
395:
243:Operation Inherent Resolve
235:Operation Enduring Freedom
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3097:Making Do For Special Ops
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3576:Psychological Operations
3573:Combat Aviation Advisors
3397:Critical skills operator
3337:Psychological Operations
3170:11 December 2021 at the
3146:. americanspecialops.com
2060:14 February 2014 at the
1933:Joint Base Lewis–McChord
1891:Joint Base Lewis-McChord
1819:Fort Campbell, Kentucky
1784:Fort Campbell, Kentucky
1749:Fort Campbell, Kentucky
1557:Operation Gothic Serpent
1472:Operation Mount Hope III
1419:List of known operations
1341:Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
1165:Resolute Support Mission
1144:operators into Syria to
986:7th Special Forces Group
906:rocket propelled grenade
896:on a rescue mission for
686:5th Special Forces Group
666:Karshi-Khanabad Air Base
536:Operation Mount Hope III
521:forward looking infrared
295:special operations force
265:Shoulder Sleeve Insignia
227:Operation Gothic Serpent
190:Operation Mount Hope III
85:United States of America
3569:Special Tactics Officer
3477:United States Air Force
3225:(archived 22 June 2008)
3122:"World Air Forces 2019"
2977:. CNN. 29 October 2017.
2779:Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
2764:Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
2395:. CNN. 24 February 2002
1684:Operation Kayla Mueller
1646:Operation Neptune Spear
1595:Operation Iraqi Freedom
1506:Operation Desert Shield
1173:101st Aviation Regiment
631:Global War on Terrorism
575:, the 1989 invasion of
480:, the U.S. invasion of
434:101st Airborne Division
231:Global War on Terrorism
210:Operation Neptune Spear
3559:Special Reconnaissance
3373:Marine Raider Regiment
3188:public domain material
1540:Operation Restore Hope
1523:Operation Desert Storm
1455:Operation Prime Chance
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513:Operation Prime Chance
497:Operation Earnest Will
449:Operation Honey Badger
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198:Operation Prime Chance
194:Operation Earnest Will
3585:Special mission units
3564:Combat Rescue Officer
2644:. GlobalSecurity.org.
2500:, pp. 90, 97, 130–134
2126:Fort Campbell Courier
1943:Comparable U.S. units
1438:Operation Urgent Fury
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478:Operation Urgent Fury
427:James L. Holloway III
405:After the April 1980
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3710:SOCOM 2013 Fact Book
3612:(ISA / The Activity)
3298:75th Ranger Regiment
3219:of the 160th SOAR(A)
3144:"AH/M-6 Little bird"
3013:. 30 September 2021.
1924:Hunter Army Airfield
1852:Hunter Army Airfield
1489:Operation Just Cause
1349:General Atomics MQ-1
1002:helicopter crash in
764:Quick Reaction Force
759:Battle of Takur Ghar
709:Special Boat Service
573:Operation Just Cause
517:night vision goggles
407:Operation Eagle Claw
3659:Operations Commands
3554:Combat Control Team
2928:, pp. 302, 307, 310
2716:USASOC News Service
1179:The Washington Post
1096:Badakhshan Province
988:onto the deck of a
975:2008 Abu Kamal raid
910:Operation Red Wings
865:Battle of Nasiriyah
847:MC-130J Commando II
715:operatives as they
611:Battle of Mogadishu
605:In October 1993 in
595:Battle of Mogadishu
490:Army National Guard
223:Operation Red Wings
186:Invasion of Grenada
3406:United States Navy
3275:United States Army
3165:160TH ORGANIZATION
3078:. 13 November 2023
3031:The New York Times
2906:. 16 January 2014.
2823:"Zero Dark Thirty"
2782:, 24 October 2009.
2767:, 23 October 2009.
2752:, p.243, p.282-284
2666:on 16 January 2017
2538:on 18 January 2018
2421:on 3 December 2011
2276:, p.25, p.29, p.31
2236:The Leaf-Chronicle
2106:. 31 October 2017.
2080:St. Martin's Press
1629:Operation New Dawn
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202:Invasion of Panama
105:Special operations
95:United States Army
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1000:MH-60 Black Hawk
955:Helmand Province
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2399:24 December
2166:21 November
1738:Regimental
1716:Beret flash
1579:Afghanistan
1254:Helicopters
1245:In service
1149:James Foley
1142:Delta Force
1018:journalist
799:During the
740:Philippines
734:as part of
705:Delta Force
682:Green Beret
648:During the
625:Mike Durant
503:during the
317:within the
313:and called
182:Engagements
153:Nickname(s)
138:Garrison/HQ
46:Regimental
3723:Categories
3549:Pararescue
3463:Navy SEALs
2993:Army Times
2943:army times
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2690:Army Times
2670:18 January
2542:17 January
2298:page 127ff
2292:13 January
2043:References
1937:Washington
1895:Washington
1426:Operation
1183:Yakla raid
1066:Abbottabad
1042:Fort Story
1028:al-Shabaab
1014:to rescue
894:Navy SEALs
775:Abu Sayyef
771:Abu Sabaya
711:, and CIA
707:, British
674:Hindu Kush
670:Uzbekistan
619:, and its
562:New Mexico
554:C-5 Galaxy
543:Mi-24 Hind
388:course at
359:Beretta M9
303:helicopter
3666:SOCAFRICA
3634:Air Force
3269:(USSOCOM)
2885:U.S. Army
2857:Unknown.
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2187:23 August
1889:Gray AAF/
1723:Location
1677:2014–2021
1639:2010–2011
1605:2003–2010
1588:2001–2014
1465:1987–1988
1233:Aircraft
1125:USS
1048:2010–2020
1004:Leadville
993:submarine
990:U.S. Navy
946:Kearsarge
944:USS
933:Yusufiyah
916:2006–2009
725:Tora Bora
636:2001–2005
583:in 1991.
532:Mil Mi-24
361:pistols,
3696:SOCSOUTH
3691:SOCNORTH
3642:(24 STS)
3168:Archived
2904:BBC News
2136:6 August
2058:Archived
1919:Kentucky
1904:See also
1651:Pakistan
1583:Pakistan
1429:Country
1302:MH-60L/M
1298:utility
1242:Variant
1226:Aircraft
1070:Pakistan
926:Pakistan
869:Fedayeen
566:Ndjamena
453:released
413:held in
357:rifles,
339:aviators
333:Overview
327:Kentucky
258:Insignia
239:Iraq War
161:Motto(s)
146:Kentucky
107:aviation
3707:Source:
3671:SOCCENT
3327:Rangers
2847:, p.266
2610:, p.215
1928:Georgia
1856:Georgia
1617:Somalia
1562:Somalia
1545:Somalia
1443:Grenada
1343:(UAVs)
1328:AH/MH-6
1236:Origin
1153:CENTCOM
818:(FRIES)
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509:US Navy
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396:History
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297:of the
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1494:Panama
1277:MH-47G
1248:Notes
1219:Cyprus
1204:katana
1146:rescue
1127:Bataan
1092:DEVGRU
1088:22 SAS
1037:Arctic
963:AC-130
717:hunted
662:MH-47E
654:Dagger
577:Panama
415:Tehran
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148:, U.S.
91:Branch
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3543:Types
3489:Units
3480:AFSOC
3457:Types
3418:Units
3391:Types
3367:Units
3316:Types
3287:Units
3190:from
2862:(PDF)
1720:Unit
1689:Syria
1668:Syria
1432:Year
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1016:Times
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658:Sword
425:Adm.
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351:AK-47
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3619:Navy
3598:Army
3589:JSOC
3152:2019
3130:2019
3084:2023
3058:2023
2922:ISBN
2841:ISBN
2746:ISBN
2728:2009
2698:2008
2672:2017
2625:ISBN
2604:ISBN
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2562:ISBN
2544:2018
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2494:ISBN
2469:ISBN
2448:ISBN
2427:2016
2401:2016
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2270:ISBN
2216:2023
2189:2020
2168:2008
2138:2017
2084:ISBN
1694:2019
1672:Iraq
1656:2011
1634:Iraq
1622:2009
1600:Iraq
1567:1993
1550:1993
1533:1991
1528:Iraq
1516:1990
1511:Iraq
1499:1989
1482:1988
1477:Chad
1448:1983
1376:The
1272:CSAR
1090:and
1008:SFSG
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656:and
547:Chad
519:and
319:JSOC
285:The
112:Size
101:Type
65:1981
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