West Point Internship at SOCCENT’s Task Force 179
A West Point cadet spent the summer in an internship with SOCCENT’s Task Force 179, an innovation element integrating technology into SOF training and operations.
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USASOC Hosts Change of Responsibility for Command Chief Warrant Officer
The U.S. Army Special Operations Command bid farewell to its outgoing Command Chief Warrant Officer, CW5 Stephen Finney, and welcomed its newest senior warrant officer, CW5 Damian Owens, during a change of responsibility ceremony at 9 a.m., Aug. 6, 2026.
Operator Syndrome and Moral Injury
By Matt Ikenoyama. SOCOM’s Preservation of the Force and Family program names spiritual health as one of its pillars; an important aspect in operator syndrome. Moral injury isn’t an endocrine problem or a sleep problem. It’s a violation of conscience, and working with it means working with guilt, meaning, and trust. That’s the territory chaplains train for.
SOF and Cyber Leaders Testify Before Senate – April 2026
Leaders from U.S. Special Operations Command, U.S. Cyber Command, and the War Department testified on the posture of each combatant command and their defense authorization request for fiscal year 2027.
2026 SOCOM Ignite Program
By Staff Sgt. Lawrence Wong, USSOCOM. U.S. Special Operations Command’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics (U.S. SOCOM AT&L), alongside the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Lincoln Laboratory, launched the 2026 SOCOM Ignite Program at MIT’s campus in late September, embarking on […]
Lt. Gen. Ferguson Takes Command of USASOC
by Jacqueline Hill. Lt. Gen. Lawrence “Gil” Ferguson assumed command of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command in a ceremony inside the USASOC hangar, Fort Bragg, North Carolina, on Nov. 24, 2025. Chief of Staff of the Army, Gen. Randy […]
General Bryan Fenton Retires – USSOCOM Cdr
General Bryan Fenton, having served as the commander of United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), is now retiring after a distinguished career in the U.S. Army. He was succeeded by Admiral Frank Bradley during a change of command ceremony at […]
Adm. Bradley is the New USSOCOM Commander
U.S. Navy Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley assumed command of U.S. Special Operations Command from U.S. Army Gen. Bryan P. Fenton during a ceremony held today in Tampa. U.S. Air Force Gen. Dan C. Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of […]
Vice Admiral Bradley Nominated for USSOCOM Commander
The Department of Defense announced on June 3, 2025, that the president has nominated Navy Vice Admiral Frank M. Bradley for appointment to the grade of admiral, with assignment as commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) at MacDill Air Force […]
Medal of Honor Recipients Offer Insights at Special Ops Convention
By Matthew Olay, DOD News. Of the 3,536 Medals of Honor presented since its establishment in 1861, only 61 recipients are alive today, and only a handful of them come from the U.S. special operations forces community. Yesterday, three of those […]
Acting ASD SO/LIC Outlines Future Priorities for Special Ops
By Matthew Olay, DOD News Colby Jenkins, performing the duties of the assistant secretary of defense for special operations and low-intensity conflict, outlined his priorities for the future of the special warfare community while delivering remarks today during Special Operations […]
More Topics From SOF Week 2025
The editor of SOF News attended SOF Week 2025 held in Tampa, Florida from May 5-8, 2025. The event was co-sponsored by the Global SOF Foundation and United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM). Over the next several weeks SOF News […]
Mental Health Challenges for SOF Veterans
By Shannon Campbell. What makes special operations unique cannot be fully described by words. This is due to the difficulty of depicting the actions of special operators involved in secret operations while experiencing insurmountable risks unfathomable to the civilian population. […]
SOF Leaders Testify Before Congress (March 2024)
Leaders of the U.S. special operations community testified in Washington, D.C. before the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, in open and classified sessions. Chris Maier, (SOF News, 24 Apr 2021) the […]
Special Ops Builds on Strengths as it Charts Future
Story by Jim Garamone, DOD News. The strengths of the U.S. special operations community have always been agility, adaptability and innovation its service members demonstrated as they approached a mission. Special ops leaders are working to continue this process as […]