11 Most Elite Military Special Forces Branches in the US

10. The Night Stalkers – 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

Also known also as Task Force 160 are The Night Stalkers or the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment. This is an elite U.S. Army special operations unit, next on the list of most elite military special forces branches in the US, trained to fly helicopters to support other troops. The scope of their mission includes insertion or extraction of special operations forces, attack missions, and reconnaissance. The 160th SOAR hones their skills regularly with SOF from U.S. Army, Air Force, and the Navy. Other exercises are conducted with other nations like the United Kingdom.