The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne) is a special operations unit of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The Regiment was formed to provide aviation support to other Spec Ops warriors after a highly publicized failed hostage rescue attempt. At this time it was noted that there were no U.S. helicopter units trained in the kind of … [Read more...]
National Guard -Mission
Protecting The World, Federal Mission During peacetime each state National Guard answers to the leadership in the 50 states, three territories and the District of Columbia. During national emergencies, however, the President reserves the right to mobilize the National Guard, putting them in federal duty status. While federalized, the units answer to the Combatant … [Read more...]
Military Occupation Specialties
Infantry (IN) 11B Infantryman 11C Indirect Fire Infantryman 11X Infantry Enlistment Option 11Z Infantry Senior Sergeant (Rank 1Sgt) Field Artillery (FA) … [Read more...]
Military History
DATE EVENT 1775-1783 The Revolutionary War 1775 May 10 The Battle of Fort Ticonderoga (The action for which the Army was awarded it's first battle streamer) 1775 … [Read more...]
MAVNI
MILITARY ACCESSIONS VITAL TO NATIONAL INTEREST (MAVNI) RECRUITMENT PILOT The Secretary of Defense authorized the military services to recruit certain legal aliens whose skills are considered to be vital to the national interest. Those holding critical skills - physicians, nurses, and certain experts in language with associated cultural backgrounds - would be eligible. To … [Read more...]