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U.S. Army Special Ops Aviation Boosting Foreign Partners’ Capabilities

James T. McKenna

Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

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NASHVILLE--The U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command is working with existing and new helicopter special forces units throughout the world to boost their capabilities and fortify resources for enhancing local and regional security throughout the world, the commands top officer told the Army Aviation Association of America last week.“One of the things that we are trying to do in the ARSOAC is take the capability that we have and share that with partner forces across the spectrum,” said Brig. Gen.…

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