SOCOM is hosting a Women in SOF Symposium, Nov. 13-14, and will include dynamic speakers, foster mentorship, expand networking, and share best practices and Women in SOF initiatives.
The annual conference, SOF Week, is a co-sponsored event by U.S. Special Operations Command and Global Special Operations Forces, that enables the SOF enterprise to strengthen existing partnerships and forge new ones by partnering with industry.
U.S. Special Operations Command and the Global SOF Foundation will co-host Special Operations Forces Week, themed “The International SOF Team: The Unmatched Advantage for the World’s Wicked Problems - Hard Missions in Hard Places,” May 6-10. SOF Week is the expansion and rebranding of the annual U.S. SOCOM industry conference. The expansion reflects U.S. SOCOM’s interest in bringing...
Special Operations Forces Week is an annual conference for the international SOF community to learn, connect and honor its members. The event is jointly sponsored by U.S.Special Operations Command and Global SOF. The 2024 edition attracted over 19,000 attendees.
After 42 years of dedicated service to the South Carolina National Guard, the state of South Carolina, and nation, Major General R. Van McCarty will retire, marking the culmination of a distinguished career of leadership and unwavering commitment. A formal retirement ceremony will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at the Lexington District 2 Performing Arts Center.
The South Carolina National Guard will host a change of command ceremony. A change of command ceremony formally transfers authority and responsibility from one leader to another, ensuring a smooth continuation of operations. It’s a significant military and organizational tradition that symbolizes the passing of the torch and honors both the departing and incoming commanders. During The...
U.S. Southern Command is one of the nation's six geographically-focused unified commands with responsibility for U.S. military operations in the Caribbean, Central America and South America. SOUTHCOM headquarters is located at 9301 NW 33rd St., Doral, Fla. 33172. For more information about U.S. Southern Command visit www.southcom.mil.
Leaders, veterans, families to observe 30th anniversary of intervention operations in Grenada
U.S. military and civilian leaders, Grenadian senior officials, community representatives, U.S. military veterans, and the families of U.S. service members killed during military operations in Grenada will commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the U.S.-Caribbean intervention that began Oct. 25, 1983...
