USSOCOM Fact Book - United States Special Operations Command

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The 75th Ranger Regiment is a lethal,agile, and versatile Special OperationsForce that conducts forcible entryoperations and Special Operations raidsacross the entire spectrum of combat. Asthe Army's elite Special Operationsoffensive infantry force, the regiment iscapable of planning and executingcomplex worldwide operations in highrisk,uncertain, and politically sensitiveareas. It is constantly transforming tomeet future operational requirementswithout sacrificing mission success.The regiment's four battalions,geographically dispersed throughout theU.S., can deploy anywhere in the worldfor no-notice missions. Their capabilitiesinclude direct action raids in limitedvisibility, adverse weather, varied terrainand complex operating environments tocapture/kill designated targets and/orseize terrain and strategic installations.Capable of infiltrating by land, sea orair, the 75th Ranger Regiment is trainedon a wide variety of mobility platformsand operates fully integrated withsupporting agencies and other SpecialOperations Forces as required. The unithas an intensive regimental assessmentand selection process where only the mostexceptional officers, non-commissionedofficers, and Soldiers are selected toserve.From the arduous training to thecontinuous and demanding worldwidedeployments, the Rangers of the 75thRanger Regiment continue to demonstratetheir motto, “Rangers Lead the Way!”USSOCOM Fact Book16
The 160th Special OperationsAviation Regiment (Airborne), whichbegan as an emergency deployment fromFort Campbell, Ky., in 1980, has evolvedinto a highly specialized SOF rotarywing aviation capability. The 160thSOAR (A) is USASOC’s SpecialOperations aviation unit specificallymanned, equipped and trained to provideprecision aviation support to SOFworldwide under any operational andthreat environment. To accomplish itsmission, the 160th SOAR (A) employs aunique combination of sophisticated,highly modified and combat provenaircraft: MH-60/MH-47/MH-6/AH-6.These aircraft, coupled with theregiment’s stringently selected andhighly trained aircrews, provide SOFwith an ever-expanding array of reliableaviation capabilities. This includesprecision rotary wing operations,long-range infiltrations/exfiltration, andperforming in adverse weather and allterrain/environmental conditions. Theregiment can also conduct long-rangeprecision attack and close-air support forground SOF and personnel recovery.USSOCOM Fact Book17
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