160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
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The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known as the "Night Stalkers," is an elite U.S. Army aviation unit specializing in highly classified, low-level, nighttime special operations missions using helicopters and other aircraft.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) | 16 |
| 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Context triple: [United States Army, hasSpecialUnit, 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment]
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United States Army Rangers
The United States Army Rangers are an elite light infantry special operations force of the U.S. Army known for rapid deployment, direct action raids, and specialized combat missions.
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Special Forces Branch
The Special Forces Branch is the United States Army’s elite component responsible for unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, and other specialized missions often conducted with small, highly trained teams.
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United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for air superiority, global strike, rapid mobility, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.
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Regimental Special Troops Battalion
The Regimental Special Troops Battalion is a specialized support and enabler unit within the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, providing capabilities such as intelligence, communications, and reconnaissance to Ranger operations.
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1st Marine Division (United States)
The 1st Marine Division (United States) is a storied infantry division of the U.S. Marine Corps renowned for its pivotal combat role in major conflicts from World War II through the present.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Target entity description: The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known as the "Night Stalkers," is an elite U.S. Army aviation unit specializing in highly classified, low-level, nighttime special operations missions using helicopters and other aircraft.
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A.
United States Army Rangers
The United States Army Rangers are an elite light infantry special operations force of the U.S. Army known for rapid deployment, direct action raids, and specialized combat missions.
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Special Forces Branch
The Special Forces Branch is the United States Army’s elite component responsible for unconventional warfare, foreign internal defense, special reconnaissance, and other specialized missions often conducted with small, highly trained teams.
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C.
United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is the aerial and space warfare service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, responsible for air superiority, global strike, rapid mobility, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance operations.
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Regimental Special Troops Battalion
The Regimental Special Troops Battalion is a specialized support and enabler unit within the U.S. Army’s 75th Ranger Regiment, providing capabilities such as intelligence, communications, and reconnaissance to Ranger operations.
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1st Marine Division (United States)
The 1st Marine Division (United States) is a storied infantry division of the U.S. Marine Corps renowned for its pivotal combat role in major conflicts from World War II through the present.
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Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army unit
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regiment ⓘ special operations aviation unit ⓘ |
| abbreviation |
160th SOAR
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160th SOAR ⓘ
surface form:
160th SOAR(A)
|
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| branch | United States Army ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
U.S. Army Special Operations Command
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Special Operations Command
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| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| equipment |
fixed-wing aircraft
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helicopters ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Task Force 158 ⓘ |
| garrison | Fort Campbell, Kentucky ⓘ |
| missionProfile |
aerial assault
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close air support for special operations ⓘ combat search and rescue ⓘ covert extraction of special operations forces ⓘ covert insertion of special operations forces ⓘ |
| motto |
Night Stalkers
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surface form:
Night Stalkers Don't Quit
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| nickname | Night Stalkers ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Operation Eagle Claw aftermath development
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War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Gothic Serpent ⓘ Operation Telic ⓘ
surface form:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Neptune Spear ⓘ |
| operatesAircraftType |
AH-6 Little Bird
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MH-47 Chinook ⓘ AH-6 Little Bird ⓘ
surface form:
MH-6 Little Bird
MH-60 Black Hawk ⓘ MQ-1C Gray Eagle ⓘ |
| partOf |
U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command
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U.S. Army Special Operations Command ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Special Operations Command
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| primaryOperatingEnvironment | night operations ⓘ |
| role |
direct support to special operations forces
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low-level flight operations ⓘ nighttime helicopter operations ⓘ special operations aviation ⓘ |
| specialization |
aerial reconnaissance
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attack and assault support ⓘ highly classified missions ⓘ insertion and extraction of special operations forces ⓘ low-level nighttime missions ⓘ precision helicopter operations ⓘ |
| supports |
United States Army Rangers
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surface form:
75th Ranger Regiment
Joint Special Operations Command ⓘ Navy SEALs ⓘ
surface form:
Naval Special Warfare units
Special Forces Branch ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Special Forces
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| trainingFocus |
low-level flight
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night vision goggle operations ⓘ precision helicopter landing in confined areas ⓘ |
| typeOfUnit | aviation regiment ⓘ |
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Subject: 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment Description of subject: The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, known as the "Night Stalkers," is an elite U.S. Army aviation unit specializing in highly classified, low-level, nighttime special operations missions using helicopters and other aircraft.
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