Go to: 'Night Stalkers' U.S. special operations forces are often supported by the Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, which specializes in night flying and is known as "The Night Stalkers." Based at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, and Hunter Army Airfield in Georgia, the Regiment consists of MH-6 and AH-6 light helicopters, MH-60 helicopters and MH-47 heavy assault helicopters. The regiment was formed after Desert One, the failed 1981 attempt to rescue hostages in Iran, when the Army determined it needed a special aviation unit trained in low-level night operations. The unit has served in a number of combat operations, including Urgent Fury in Grenada, Just Cause in Panama, Desert Shield/Desert Storm in Kuwait, Task Force Ranger in Somalia and Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.