16th Special Operations Group (Hubert Field, helicopter rescue unit)

16th Special Operations Group is a military special-operations unit based at Hubert Field tasked with clandestine personnel recovery and direct-action rescue missions. In the current material it functions as the designated helicopter-borne rescue force authorized to attempt recovery of a downed F‑117 pilot, operating under military chain-of-command while accepting direct presidential tasking and prioritizing rapid, deniable extraction.