A listing of future and past events in the world of special operations. Conferences, exhibits, charity, educational, competition, and more.
Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this November? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings.
The 10th annual Global Special Operations Forces (GSOF) Symposium Europe will take place this year from 6-8 October 2026 in Rome, Italy. The event is co-sponsored by the Italian Ministry of Defense, with support from the Italian Special Operations community, and will bring together members of the global SOF community, industry.
Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this October? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings.
Homeland Security Today and Narrative Strategies are hosting the first-ever Narrative Strategy Symposium on Wednesday, September 30, in Arlington, Virginia. The participants and attendees will explore how narratives shape security, public trust, decision-making, and national resilience.
A soldier from 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the Canadian Special Forces Regiment received the First Special Service Force Association 2026 Frederick Award on August 22, 2026 in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada at the FSSF Association annual reunion.
The Irregular Warfare Initiative (IWI) and the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) hosted a two-day conference on critical minerals. The gathering was focused on the role of critical minerals and rare earth elements in strategic competition. As demand for […]
Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this September? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings
SO/LIC will host an”accelerator” event in D.C. on July 24, 2026, in which companies from more than a dozen companies will have the opportunity to pitch innovation solutions across nine areas related to the military’s special operations community.
The “Strategic Resources in Competion: Critical Minerals & Rare Earth Elements” conference is taking place in Reston, Virginia this week. The Irregular Warfare Initiative (IWI) and the Special Operations Association of America (SOAA) are hosting the two-day conference. The gathering will be focused on the role of critical minerals and rare earth elements in strategic competition.
Explore notable special operations community events taking place in August 2026, including nonprofit fundraisers, memorial golf outings, networking opportunities, industry gatherings, an irregular warfare symposium, a theatrical production, and events supporting Green Berets, Navy SEALs, pararescuemen, veterans, and military families.
Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this July? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings
The annual Special Forces Association Convention will be held in Fort Walton Beach, Florida from June 7-12, 2026. A host of activities and events on the Emerald Coast are planned to include golf tournament, motorcycle ride, beach day, evening socials, visits to Camp Rudder and Camp “Bull” Simons, and more.
Derrick Anderson, assistant secretary of war for special operations and low-intensity conflict, closed out the Special Operations Forces Week 2026 convention in Tampa, Florida, today with a keynote speech that focused on underscoring the SOF community’s recent successes, as well as articulating his vision for its future.
Senior military special operations forces leaders from the U.S., Sweden and the Philippines participated in a discussion panel about the importance of SOF partnerships and alliances, as part of Special Operations Forces Week 2026 in Tampa, Florida.
During a panel discussion at the Special Operations Forces Week 2026 convention in Tampa, Florida, senior SOF leaders discussed how to bring more recruits with science, technology, engineering and mathematics backgrounds into SOF formations.
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