Chris Klaftenegger Joins SOAA Board of Advisors

We are proud to welcome Chris Klaftenegger to the Special Operations Association of America. Chris brings extensive experience in Special Operations, global rescue, and defense innovation, as well as a…

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Luis Avila Joins SOAA Board of Advisors

SOAA proudly appoints Luis Avila to its Board of Advisors. A seasoned leader in technology-enabled transformation, Luis has over two decades of experience guiding Aerospace & Defense (A&D) organizations through…

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Dr. Mark Green Joins SOAA Board of Advisors

SOAA warmly welcomes Dr. Mark Green to the Board of Advisors as its newest member. Mark (Dr. Green) Green served as a U.S. Army Special Operations Flight Surgeon, accomplished physician,…

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Robert L. Zackery III Joins SOAA Board of Advisors

We're excited to announce and welcome Robert L. Zackery III to SOAA's Board of Advisors. Robert (Zack) Zackery is the President of Primer Development Group (PrimerDG.net), a business and leadership…

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America Must Rediscover Political Warfare: The Pen Dictates the Sword

Commentary by Jack Barry and Daniel Elkins. The United States is overdependent on the Department of Defense (DoD) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) to counter threats that are political in…

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Adversary Networks and Open Source Intelligence

Here's another valuable panel discussion from the 2025 SOAA/IWI Conference: South America in Competition. Here, David Cook, Executive Director, Special Operations Association of America, leads an important discussion on adversary…

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Roundtable Discussion: Operations-Intel Fusion

Here's another valuable panel discussion from the 2025 SOAA/IWI Conference: South America in Competition. Here, Lt. Col. Douglas Livermore, Deputy Commander, Special Operations Detachment - X, and Vice President of…

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Economic Statecraft and Supply Chains

Here's another valuable panel discussion from the 2025 SOAA/IWI Conference: South America in Competition. Here, Dr. Erin McFee, President, Corioli Institute leads an important discussion on the intersection between strategic…

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Emerging Technologies and Threats to the Homeland

Here's a valuable panel discussion from the 2025 SOAA/IWI Conference: South America in Competition. Here, Will Walker, Head of Growth at Onebrief leads an important discussion on emerging technologies, ones…

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The 18X Program: A Critical Pipeline for Green Berets

The U.S. Army’s 18X Special Forces candidate program is playing a vital role in growing the Green Beret force, according to Lt. Gen. Jonathan Braga, commander of U.S. Army Special…

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