Airborne & Special Operations Museum

The United States Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum (ASOM) is part of the U.S. Army Museum Enterprise dedicated to preserving and teaching a public history of the Special Operations and Airborne community, as well as broader United States military history. Located on Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg), but geographically separate from the main installation, it has been open to the public in nearby downtown Fayetteville, North Carolina since 2000. The facility is staffed primarily by civilians and volunteers on a day to day basis, but remains owned and administered by the Army through the U.S. Army Center of Military History, a part of Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC).

U.S. Army Airborne & Special Operations Museum
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ASOM is located in North Carolina
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Location within North Carolina
ASOM is located in the United States
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ASOM (the United States)
EstablishedAugust 16, 2000
Location100 Bragg Boulevard
Fayetteville, North Carolina
United States
Coordinates35°03′20″N 78°53′11″W / 35.05565°N 78.88628°W / 35.05565; -78.88628
TypeMilitary
Key holdingsUH-60 Blackhawk rotor blade assembly from Super 61
DirectorJames Bartlinski
OwnerUnited States Army
Public transit accessFayetteville station, Amtrak
(directly adjacent)
Websiteasomf.org

In October 2013 the ASOM opened the "Task Force Ranger and the Battle of Mogadishu Exhibit." The exhibit features immersive dioramas and artifacts from the battle including the wreckage of Super 6–1, the first Black Hawk helicopter shot down during the battle, and Super 6–4.[1] The downing of Super 6-1 is widely considered to be a turning point in the battle and is chronicled in the book by Mark Bowden and movie Black Hawk Down produced by Ridley Scott.

In late 2016 the museum held an exhibit dedicated to the "Monuments Men", including artifacts, artwork and other items related to their work protecting artistic treasures during World War II.[2]

Other Army museums

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See: National Museum of the United States Army

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Task Force Ranger and the Battle of Mogadishu Exhibit". asomf.org. Airborne & Special Operations Museum Foundation. Archived from the original on 8 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  2. ^ Brooks, Drew. "'Monuments Men' exhibit expected next year at Airborne & Special Operations Museum". FayObserver.com. The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
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35°03′20″N 78°53′11″W / 35.05565°N 78.88628°W / 35.05565; -78.88628