SOAR

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SOAR is the commonly used abbreviation for the U.S. Army’s elite 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known for its specialized nighttime and low-level aviation missions in support of special operations forces.

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instanceOf aviation regiment
military unit
special operations unit
abbreviationFor 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
affiliation United States Special Operations Command
allegiance United States
alsoKnownAs 160th SOAR
Night Stalkers
branch United States Army
category United States Army aviation regiments
special operations aviation units
commandStructure United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command
country United States
fullName 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
garrison Fort Campbell, Kentucky
motto Night Stalkers Don't Quit
linked to: Night Stalkers
nickname Night Stalkers
notableOperation Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Gothic Serpent
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Just Cause
operationalEnvironment hostile and denied territory
night operations
partOf United States Army Special Operations Command
primaryMission to provide aviation support to special operations forces
role aerial insertion and extraction of special operations forces
aerial reconnaissance for special operations forces
close air support for special operations forces
helicopter assault support
low-level aviation missions
nighttime aviation operations
special operations aviation
size regiment
specialization long-range infiltration and exfiltration
low-level flight
night-vision goggle operations
precision helicopter operations
supports 75th Ranger Regiment
Joint Special Operations Command
Naval Special Warfare Command
United States Army Special Forces
trainingFocus advanced helicopter tactics
night-vision goggle flight
terrain-following flight
typeOfAircraftOperated AH-6 Little Bird
MH-47 Chinook
MH-6 Little Bird
linked to: AH-6 Little Bird

MH-60 Black Hawk

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160th SOAR abbreviation SOAR