Derrick Anderson, assistant secretary of war for special operations and low-intensity conflict, closed out the Special Operations Forces Week 2026 convention by underscoring the SOF community's recent successes and articulating his plan to prioritize five areas.
During the Special Operations Forces Week convention, experts stressed that early health checks, artificial intelligence tracking and family support are vital to protect operators before problems worsen.
During a panel discussion at the Special Operations Forces Week 2026 convention in Tampa, Fla., a pair of senior SOF leaders discussed how to bring more recruits with science, technology, engineering and mathematics backgrounds into their formations.