U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command
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| United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) | |
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.png) USASOAC shoulder sleeve insignia | |
| Active | 25 March 2011 – present |
| Country |  United States of America |
| Allegiance | Constitution of the United States |
| Branch |  United States Army |
| Type | Special Operations |
| Role | Organizes, mans, trains, resources and equips U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation (ARSOA) units to provide responsive, ARSOA support to special operations forces, and is the USASOC aviation staff proponent |
| Size | About 3,000 soldiers and more than 200 aircraft |
| Part of |  United States Special Operations Command.svg){kind=small} United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC) |
| Garrison/HQ | Fort Bragg, North Carolina |
| Motto(s) | “Volare Optimos” (To Fly the Best) |
| Engagements | Operation Urgent Fury Operation Prime Chance Operation Just Cause Operation Desert Storm Operation Gothic Serpent Operation Uphold Democracy Operation Enduring Freedom Operation Iraqi Freedom Operation New Dawn |
| Website | Official Website |
| Commanders | |
| Current commander | BG John R. Evans[1] |
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The United States Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC) provides command and control, executive oversight, and resourcing of 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 SOA; system integration and fleet modernization; aviation resource management; material readiness; program management; and ASCC oversight. USASOAC was established in March 2011.[2] The first commander of USASOAC was Brig Gen.Clayton M.Hutmacher.[3]
USASOC Flight Company (UFC)
The UFC was activated in June 2013 by USASOAC and provides responsive fixed and rotary wing training support to USASOC, as well as key planner transport in support of contingency plans. The company was a detachment that began its unique mission in 1996. Its aircraft inventory includes UH-60L Blackhawk helicopters, and CASA-212, C-27J, and C-12C fixed-wing airframes.
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) – 160th SOAR(A)
The Army owes its modern night fighting aviation capabilities to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). The 160th SOAR(A) pioneered night flight techniques, shared in the development of equipment, and proved that Night Stalkers Don’t Quit—the motto the regiment lives by. The unit began in the summer of 1980 as Task Force 158 with elements of the 158th Aviation Battalion, 101st Aviation Battalion, 229th Aviation Battalion and the 159th Aviation Battalion. Aviators and support personnel immediately entered into a period of intensive night flying and quickly became the Army’s premier night fighting aviation force. The 160th Aviation Battalion was activated as a unit of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) on 16 October 1981 and, with the same attachments that formed its predecessor unit, became Task Force 160. Since its formation, the 160th has become known as the Night Stalkers because of its capability to strike undetected during darkness. Over the years, the unit has grown to regimental size and has greatly increased its mission capabilities. It routinely provides precision rotary wing aviation support to joint SOF around the world.
This article is registed from Special Operations Forces Reference Mannual.Fourth Edition.2015.[4]
References
- ^ BG John R. Evans Jr., Commanding General, U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command Biographical Sketch, www.soc.mil, dated 7 July 2016, last accessed 17 July 2016
- ^ Potter, Emily (16 April 2013). "USASOAC unveils new DUI". Fort Bragg, NC: United States Army Special Operations Command. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ Brooks, Drew (10 June 2014). "U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command welcomes new leader". The Fayetteville Observer. Fayetteville, NC. Retrieved 5 January 2016.
- ^ "Special Operations Forces Reference Manual Fourth Edition 2015" (Document). Federation of American Scientists. 2015.
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