A listing of future and past events in the world of special operations. Conferences, exhibits, charity, educational, competition, and more.
Fuerzas Comando 2019, a special operations competition event, took place in Chile during June 17-27, 2019. Many nations from the western hemisphere sent their SOF teams to compete in the event. The competitors refined their tactical and technical skills during […]
Four stowaways, who threatened the crew of the an Italian cargo ship with armed bars, have been detained after a successful assault was conducted by the British Special Forces in December 2018. The 71,543-ton Ro-Ro Container Carrier “Grande Tema” (top […]
The Special Operations & Irregular Warfare Symposium will be held in Tampa, Florida on December 12-13, 2018. It is presented by Defense Strategies Institute (DSI). The theme of the SOF & IW symposium is “enhancing SOF capabilities to guide operational success”. The […]
By Pat Carty 11 November saw nations celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the signing of the Armistice – an agreement between the Allies and Germany, which required the latter to leave all occupied territories in Western Europe within two weeks, […]
Call For Papers In the 2018 National Defense Strategy, Defense Secretary James Mattis put “great power competition” at the center of the U.S. defense posture. But what will this “competition” look like, and what role will special operations play? Competition […]
2018 is the 50th anniversary of the movie The Green Berets. Starring John Wayne in the lead role, this movie was released in 1968. It depicted the role of U.S. Army Special Forces missions during the Vietnam War. It was viewed […]
Blackbeard’s Ride 2018 – this fundraising event will be held on Saturday, July 14, 2018. The event includes a motorcycle ride, BBQ, entertainment, and raffles. The event begins at the Bourne Veteran’s Memorial Community Building in Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts. It […]
The Special Forces Association 2018 Convention was held in El Paso, Texas from June 12-16, 2018. Every year Special Forces veterans belonging to the Special Forces Association gather in a different part of the country to reunite with old SF […]
The Beef and Beer Benefit conducted by the Duskin & Stephens Foundation will take place on Thursday, May 24th in Pinehurst, North Carolina. The event will raise funds for Special Operations soldiers and their families. The Duskin & Stephens Foundation […]
SOFIC 2018 – The Special Operations Forces Industry Conference is being held in Tampa, Florida May 21-24, 2018. The location is the Tampa Convention Center. SOFIC 2018 provides a forum for the special operations forces community to network, learn, and […]
Night of Excellence – The SSG Matthew A. Pucino Memorial Foundation held a fund-raiser on Saturday, March 10, 2018 in Boston. The venue was the Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel and the event featured several speakers, cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction, […]
Foreign Weapons Familiarization Course – Members of Chapter 54 of the Special Forces Association (SFA) recently attended a foreign weapons familiarization course in Ayer, Massachusetts – adjacent to the area of the former Fort Devens. Fort Devens was the installation […]
Blackbeard’s Ride 2017 – The Matthew A. Pucino Foundation, LTD provides for the physical and emotional needs of combat wounded Soldiers and their families. The foundation runs a number of events in New England and across the country to raise […]
SFA Conference 2017 After Action Report (AAR) The 2017 Annual Special Forces Association (SFA) Conference was held June 12-17, 2017 in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC. The North Carolina Special Forces Association (SFA) Chapters 1-18, 62, and 100 joined […]
Every year a group of U.S. Army Special Forces Soldiers conduct a Green Beret wreath laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to honor the late President John F. Kennedy. Senior level defense officials and a representative of the […]
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