160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, US Army

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160TH SPECIAL OPERATIONS AVIATION REGIMENT, US ARMY


Coat of arms (crest) of 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, US Army

(Coat of Arms)
Coat of arms (crest) of 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, US Army

(Distinctive Unit Insignia)

Official blazon

Shield: Azure, a winged centaur rampant holding upraised in his sinister hand a sword tenné,
hilted of the second, in sinister chief an increscent or.
Crest: None approved
Motto: Night stalkers

Origin/meaning

Ultramarine blue and golden orange are the colours of Aviation Units. The winged centaur suggests the armed helicopter.
The increscent denotes day and night operations.


Literature: Dzwonchyk: Army Lineage Series - Aviation