Nightstalkers = 160th SOAR = The helicopter unit that flies The Unit and other Tier 1 teams around. Bad arse pilots and others but not necessarily the guys kicking in doors. These guys are SOCOM's Uber for Tier 1 teams.
Actually currently in the middle of a book by one of their Flight Surgeons (I had no idea the 160th had their own) about spending a night with Saddam after he was captured. A Night With Saddam, Mark E. Green, MD.
They are a joint branch task force and have everyone from pilots to aircrew rescue, maintenance, munitions techs, EOD, Supply/Logistics, etc. It's an all-in-one QRF.
Nightstalkers = 160th SOAR = The helicopter unit that flies The Unit and other Tier 1 teams around. Bad arse pilots and others but not necessarily the guys kicking in doors. These guys are SOCOM's Uber for Tier 1 teams.
Spot on. It wasn't training - high risk/high reward is a mission.
Actually currently in the middle of a book by one of their Flight Surgeons (I had no idea the 160th had their own) about spending a night with Saddam after he was captured. A Night With Saddam, Mark E. Green, MD.
They are a joint branch task force and have everyone from pilots to aircrew rescue, maintenance, munitions techs, EOD, Supply/Logistics, etc. It's an all-in-one QRF.
Sounds interesting. Lemme know if worth a read.
Horse Soldiers was a great book that they were featured in.
160th doesn’t do much with T1 JSOC. See AVTEG, SEASPRAY, 427th.
As for special projects (another layer deeper), all contracted.
Not all special projects are contracted.
The reason most of them are, is the pay gap. That’s why many head to Air Branch (c$*ksuckers).
Was this when helicopters were landing on buildings in LA? What was the context of that time period?
they have to make up a bs story for why they were there. just training ppl nothing to see