The American aviators reported Reporting seeing Traveling six Sandinistas `` dead Death or seriously wounded Bodily_harm . ''

Three of the four SEALs were killed Killing , and a quick reaction force helicopter sent Sending in for their aid was shot down Use_firearm with a rocket-propelled grenade fired Use_firearm from an RPG-7 , killing Killing all eight U.S. Navy SEALs and all eight U.S. Army Special Operations aviators on board .

The operation then became Becoming known as `` Red Wings II '' and lasted Process_end approximately three more weeks , during which time the bodies of the deceased SEALs and Army Special Operations aviators were recovered Recovering and the only surviving member of the initial team , Marcus Luttrell , was rescued Rescuing .

This was the first tactical operation Military_operation of the United States Special Operations Command ( USSOCOM ) that involved Cause_to_be_included Navy SEALs , Special Boat Units , and 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ( Airborne ) ( `` Nightstalkers '' ) aviators all working together Collaboration .