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).
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| Established | August 16, 2000 |
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| Location | 100 Bragg Boulevard Fayetteville, North Carolina United States |
| Coordinates | 35°03′20″N 78°53′11″W / 35.05565°N 78.88628°W |
| Type | Military |
| Key holdings | UH-60 Blackhawk rotor blade assembly from Super 61 |
| Director | James Bartlinski |
| Owner | United States Army |
| Public transit access | Fayetteville station, Amtrak (directly adjacent) |
| Website | asomf.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
editSee also
edit- List of museums in the United States
- 82nd Airborne Division War Memorial Museum, a similar museum at nearby Fort Liberty (formerly Fort Bragg)
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ Brooks, Drew. "'Monuments Men' exhibit expected next year at Airborne & Special Operations Museum". FayObserver.com. The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
External links
edit- The Airborne & Special Operations Museum official website
- Disability, USA, Super 6-1, Cosmic Roulette, CBS 60 Minutes
- Black Hawk Down, Philadelphia Inquirer
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