Red Empire Week 2026

7th SFG(A) Conducts Red Empire Week

June 9, 2026 DVIDS 0

The 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne) assembled Soldiers, families, veterans, community members and Special Forces Association members to ceremoniously open Red Empire Week 2026 at Camp “Bull” Simons, June 8. Following the ceremony a capabilities exercise or CAPEX was conducted.

Navy Osprey

SOF Weekly Brief – June 8, 2026

June 8, 2026 John Friberg 0

This week’s SOF News Update covers USSOCOM’s C-130J autonomy program, Special Forces strategic utility, combat diver modernization, developments in the Iran conflict, Ukraine’s drone warfare lessons, intelligence and diplomacy in irregular warfare, and global special operations news from Canada, Israel, Somalia, and beyond.

USSOCOM Cancer Study

SOCOM Study Finds Special Operations Personnel Face 18% Higher Cancer Risk 

June 4, 2026 Guest 0

Story by Special Operations Association of America. Results from a study commissioned by the U.S. Special Operations Command found that members of the SOF community are facing cancer at a rate 18 percent higher than their conventional forces counterparts. The Special Operations Association of America has long highlighted the health effects that SOF personnel experience due to exposures during training and deployment cycles.

AC-130 Gunship

SOF News Weekly Brief – June 1, 2026

June 1, 2026 John Friberg 0

This week’s SOF News Update covers developments in Iran ceasefire negotiations, SOF Week 2026, Ukraine’s expanding drone campaign, instability in Mali, missile inventory concerns following Operation Epic Fury, emerging AI applications for special operations forces, and global security developments affecting the U.S. special operations and defense community.

SOF Week 2026 Cape Demo

Video – USSOCOM Capabilities Demo Highlights at SOF Week

May 24, 2026 John Friberg 0

The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) presented a live demonstration involving boats and aircraft on the Tampa waterfront adjacent to the Tampa convention center where SOF Week was held. This year, during SOF Week 2026, the demonstration took place entertaining and informing thousands of spectators. Watch a 3-minute long highlight of the demonstration.

ASD SO/LIC Derrick Anderson at SOF Week 2026.

ASD SO/LIC Addresses SOF Week 2026

May 23, 2026 DoD 0

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.

BlackSea Technologies Comet Unmanned Surface Vessel

BlackSea Showcases Comet USV at SOF Week 2026

May 22, 2026 John Friberg 0

BlackSea Technologies showcased its Comet unmanned surface vessel (USV) during SOF Week 2026. The Comet is a large, high speed combat ready USV that can conduct a wide variety of missions. BlackSea provided SOF Week attendees a view of its Comet in their booth on the exhibition floor as well as at the adjacent Tampa Bay waterfront. 

SOF Leaders Discuss Partnerships at SOF Week 2026

SOF Leaders Discuss Value of Partnerships at SOF Week 2026

May 21, 2026 DoD 0

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.

CV-22 Osprey Tail Gunner

SOF News Update – May 18, 2026

May 18, 2026 John Friberg 0

This weekly briefing summarizes developments in special operations forces (SOF), global conflicts, intelligence, and national security from the past week. It is a big week for the international SOF community; the Global SOF Foundation and USSOCOM are hosting SOF Week 2026 in Tampa, Florida.

SOF Events June 2026

June 2026 SOF Events

May 14, 2026 Lindsey Schmidt 0

Looking for upcoming Special Operations community events this June? Here are notable SOF events happening across the community, including nonprofit fundraisers, networking events, and industry gatherings.

USS Chafee (DDG 90) Launches Block V Tomahawk

SOF Weekly Update – May 11, 2026

May 11, 2026 John Friberg 0

This weekly briefing summarizes developments in special operations forces (SOF), global conflicts, intelligence, and national security from the past week. SOCAFRICA Flintlock exercise ends. One soldier missing and one deceased as AFRICOM’s African Lion exercise comes to a close.