Events

A listing of future and past events in the world of special operations. Conferences, exhibits, charity, educational, competition, and more.

SOF events April 2026 featuring Special Operations community nonprofit, networking, and industry gatherings

SOF Events – April 2026

March 28, 2026 Lindsey Schmidt 0

Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this April? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings. April 9, 2026Honorfest Benefit ConcertHonor Foundation Bartonville, TX April 10-12, 2026Best Ranger CompetitionNational Ranger […]

MARSOC MWD Marops

National K-9 Veterans Day – March 13

March 14, 2026 SOF News 0

March 13 marks National K-9 Veterans Day, a day dedicated to honoring the military working dogs (MWDs) that have served alongside U.S. service member in war and peace. On May 13, 1942, the United States Army began training dogs for […]

CV-22s and HH-60s flying over southern England in August 2017.

Special Air Warfare Symposium – Day Three

February 12, 2026 SOF News 0

The final day of the Special Air Warfare Symposium presented by the Global SOF Foundation and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) held at Fort Walton Beach, Florida took place. As with the previous days, it was a day of […]

MC-130J Commando II

Special Air Warfare Symposium – Day Two

February 11, 2026 SOF News 0

The SAWS 2026 event presented by the Global SOF Foundation (GSOF) and Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) was packed with interesting and educational events today. The day was filled with presentations from senior leaders of the SOF enterprise as […]

2026 Special Air Warfare Symposium

2026 Special Air Warfare Symposium

February 9, 2026 SOF News 0

The editor of SOF News will be attending the Special Air Warfare Symposium taking place at Fort Walton Beach, Florida this week. The dates of the event are February 10-12, 2026. The symposium is conducted by the Global SOF Foundation […]

Maria Corina Machado Escape from Venezuela

Machado Escapes from Venezuela

December 11, 2025 John Friberg 0

The news broke that Maria Corina Machado was extracted from Venezuela in a secret exfiltration that involved ground and sea movement. A Florida-based private firm with experience in exfiltrating Americans and others from conflict zones has announced that it played […]

Modern Warfare Week 2025

Modern Warfare Week 2025 Returns to Fayetteville, NC

November 4, 2025 Lindsey Schmidt 0

The Global Special Operations Foundation (GSOF), in partnership with the U.S. Army Special Operations Command (USASOC), will host Modern Warfare Week (MWW) 17-20 November, 2025, in Fayetteville, North Carolina. The event brings together the Special Operations Forces (SOF) community to […]

SOF Irregular Warfare Symposium 2025

SOF and Irregular Warfare Symposium

October 15, 2025 John Friberg 0

The 14th Annual Special Operations Forces and Irregular Warfare Symposium will be held December 10-11, 2025 in Tampa, Florida. The focus of this year’s event is on the strategic and operational challenges shaping the SOF enterprise in 2025 and beyond. […]

Fuerzas Comando 2025

Fuerzas Comando 2025

August 14, 2025 SOF News 0

A Special Operations Skills Competition and Leadership Seminar will take place in El Salvador on August 18-29, 2025. Sixteen special operations teams from Central and South America and the Caribbean will compete in Fuerzas Comando 2025. This will be the […]

CIWAG Maritime IW Symposium 2025

CIWAG Maritime / IW Symposium

June 10, 2025 SOF News 0

The Center on Irregular Warfare and Armed Groups (CIWAG) of the Naval War College is presenting its annual CIWAG Maritime Symposium on June 23-25, 2025 in Rhode Island. This two-day event, entitled “Shadows & Sabotage”, provides presentations, workshops, and panel […]

Film - 27 Minutes at Son Tay

Son Tay Raid Film Featured at Modern Warfare Week

November 14, 2023 Guest 0

53 years ago, a top-secret mission was launched into North Vietnam to rescue American prisoners of war. Operation Kingpin, known as the Son Tay Raid, was the first ever highly classified joint service operation of its kind. Now, US Army […]

12th Annual Special Operations Forces and Irregular Warfare Symposium

SOF & Irregular Warfare Symposium (Nov 2023)

October 24, 2023 Guest 0

Defense Strategies Institute is proud to announce the 12th Annual SOF & Irregular Warfare Symposium, occurring this November 29-30 in Tampa, FL. The 2023 Symposium will convene senior leaders and decision makers across the SOF community, regional combatant commands, DoD, […]