Chief Warrant Officer Five (CW5) (Retired) Douglas Englen was selected as an Eagle for his outstanding contributions to Army aviation, specifically Special Operations helicopter operations. He served 34 years in the U.S. Army, and was one of the most experienced and decorated MH-47 Aviators in U.S. history as a member of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (Airborne). He flew more than 7,000 flight hours and completed 2,500 missions during multiple combat operations, and was the lead Air Planner for Operation Neptune Spear, the Special Operations raid against Osama bin Laden.