SOF Week 2026
Organized by U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM)
Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week is an annual convention for the entire international SOF community.
- Dates
- May 18-21, 2026
- Location
- Tampa, FL
- Deadline
- May 21, 2026
- Attendees
- 23,000
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About this conference
Special Operations Forces (SOF) Week is an annual convention for the entire international SOF community. Jointly sponsored by USSOCOM and the Global SOF Foundation, it serves as a global gathering for special operators, industry leaders, and strategic partners. The event focuses on fostering collaboration, innovation, and excellence, showcasing cutting-edge capabilities and strategies in modern special operations. Attendees can expect educational sessions, demonstrations of land, air, maritime, and technological solutions, interactions with exhibitors, and extensive networking opportunities. The conference addresses challenges, initiatives, and the way forward in delivering advanced capabilities to SOF operators, emphasizing the importance of people, technology, and organizational transformation to meet current and future defense challenges.
Sponsorship options
Sponsorships are available to establish brands as key supporters of the Special Operations community. Options include featured presence at the Annual Awards Dinner, high-visibility touchpoints across the convention, sponsored hospitality/meeting space, and innovative opportunities like Cuisine Cruise, Food Truck Sponsorships, 'Take a Break' Exhibit Hall Aisle Benches, and Warfighter Walk. Exhibitors can also demonstrate products at various locations including the SOF Solutions Stage, Riverwalk, and Peter O. Knight Airport.
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