Missions include airborne command and control ... support to the U.S. Southern and Pacific commands. While the 160th SOAR has a high demand for experienced pilots, the selection process for ...

Organization The 160th SOAR(A) is comprised of a regiment headquarters ... the regiment to support special operations forces mission and training requirements well into the future.

Airborne (SOAR-A) is the elite aviation unit that flies special operators like Navy SEALs and the Army's Delta Force into the most dangerous and secretive missions the US conducts. The 160th ...

John Thompson, commander of the 160th SOAR, which is headquartered at Fort ... "What I'll miss most is the men that perform the mission," he said. "It's two years of hard work, so there's an ...

As an Instructor Pilot and Fully Mission Qualified pilot, Barnes significantly impacted the training aviators within formation. While assigned to the 160th SOAR, Barnes deployed to Afghanistan in ...

Black Hawks from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment hover while Army Rangers prepare to fast rope onto buildings during a June 6 exercise at Fort Bragg, N.C. (Michael Bottoms/SOCOM ...

160th SOAR mainly operate at night (hence their name ... have been targeted by man-portable systems while flying their missions over Syria in the past. For this reason, the U.S. Army Apaches ...

Two “Juliet” MH-6s of the 160th SOAR were modified ... flight training and mission training to see if they would meet the 160th needs. However, they failed to meet the requirements for ...

With Chinook fleet growth, the 160th SOAR will add a Chinook battalion and ... handling capabilities that complement the aircraft’s mission performance and handling characteristics.

Waleski Jr., commander of the 160th SOAR (Abn.), said on Monday ... The accident on Friday occurred during a routine air refueling mission, according to US European Command.

The 160th SOAR's missions include using helicopters to insert Navy SEAL teams and other special operators. It trains for night missions, as some of its operations take place under cover of ...