SOF Health and Human Performance at Modern Warfare Week
Join MSOFC at Modern Warfare Week at Fort Bragg November 16-18th!
It will be a busy week with something for everyone in the SOF Health and Performance Space to include:
- Active Duty Service Members
- Active Duty Spouses
- Industry/small business/providers
- Government Employees & Contractors
- Nonprofits, Academic/Researchers
Know Before You Go
How To Register
Register HERE at the Global SOF Foundation website for select events. Please note, select events require a separate registration or RSVP.
The Symposium and Expo (including a Community Corridor with nonprofits) happen Tuesday and Wednesday at Iron Mike Conference Center, the primary event site. You can participate in Modern Warfare Week according to your registration status. Nov. 17-18 feature a networking breakfast and lunch, and Demo Day, where you can witness exposures, happens Thursday, Nov. 19.
Active Duty Service Members – Free, All events (See affiliate events Monday & Wednesday)
Active Duty Spouses – Free, Select events (See HHP, SOF For Life, and affiliate events). To attend the MWW Symposium, Expo, & Demo day, see conference registration rate listed by registration type.
To attend ONLY the HHP Committee Meeting on Resourcing Human Performance (Tuesday, Nov. 17):
Industry, Government Civilians, and Academia can register at no cost. This will NOT get you access to any other aspects of MWW.
To attend the Health and Human Performance affiliate events (Wednesday Nov. 18) presented by MSOFC, registration is free for all registration types. You can register here: https://forms.gle/tNyvZFG6rfhsKZpP9
*If you are a veteran spouse or service member, please select a post-service affiliation to register.
Special GSOF Health and Human Performance Event
10:00 – 1:00 For Active Duty & Spouses
The Global SOF Foundation’s Health and Human Performance Committee will host a special event for Active Duty SOF and spouses. The special event will feature drawings, lunch (Mission BBQ), the opportunity to learn from experts, explore and engage SOF nonprofits, and register for other MWW and affiliate events. The event will run 10:00-1:00 PM at the JFK Auditorium on Ft. Bragg and feature an expert line-up on requested topics to include: brain health/cognitive performance; stress, sex, and metabolism; spiritual strength, and sustaining optimal performance during service and beyond.
We know everyone is busy and spouses have a lot to juggle. If you can’t stay the whole time, pop-in and out according to your schedule, grab a resource, giveaway, and lunch and head out when you need to.
Featured speakers include: Mrs. Renee Ferguson, Dr. Jessica Strong, Madeline Vann, (Navy) LT. Matthew Zajac, Dr. Helene Sisti, Dr. Megan Vaughan, and Col. Hart.
Participating Nonprofits Include: The Special Forces Trust, The Honor Foundation, The Special Forces Foundation, Task Force Dagger, The STEPS Foundation, The SOF Network, as well as representatives from the THRIVE Program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Special thank you to our incredible sponsor and advocate for military families, KidLink Treatment Services. KidLink Treatment Services offers specialized residential treatment programs nationwide, helping families and referral sources identify appropriate care for youth with complex mental health, behavioral and developmental needs, including autism and intellectual disabilities.
Tuesday November 17
GSOF’s Health and Human Performance Committee Meeting
1:30 – 2:30 PM Register accordingly, no cost – HHP meeting access only
This forum will feature SME’s and policy experts to highlight and discuss the opportunities, challenges or other implications to the SOF human performance space. This series will highlight Command directed performance needs with policy considerations.
Featured speakers include: Dr. Helene Sisti, Sergeant Major (Ret.) Matt Parrish, Dr. Jon Metzler, Maj. Jeff Osgood, and Jason Pompili.
SOF For Life Event
11:30 – 1:30 PM For Spouses, No Cost
Join Monika Fletcher, The Honor Foundation’s Director of Family Programs, guest speaker Lucy Robinson, and fellow military spouses for a relaxed conversation about networking and using LinkedIn to build connections.
Spiritual Pillar Event – Affiliate Event
3:00 – 4:00 PM Active Duty/Government, RSVP required, Limited Capacity
This forum will feature (Navy) LT Matthew Zajac, Madeline Vann, and Dr. Elizabeth Alders. It will equip attendees with resources that can be utilized in the SOF community, and facilitate questions, conversation, and information sharing among professionals that engage SOF in the spiritual domain.
Primarily geared for unit chaplains, LCSW or LMSW serving SOF. Capacity is limited and RSVP is required. Please RSVP HERE.
*Continuing Education credit (TBC)
SOF Community Corridor
Military Special Operations Family Collaborative will be exhibiting in the SOF Community Corridor. Stop by our table to ask questions about transition related opportunities, including MWW Lunch and Learn sessions; register for an upcoming MSOFC Program; browse or buy The Warrior’s Table; learn about MSOFC programs and how they might benefit your unit or organization.
Register for any of the above events here at the Global SOF Foundation website.
Wednesday, November 18
MSOFC Affiliated Events, Register/No Cost
Events will take place off-site from Iron Mike Conference Center at the nearby Mission Training Center (MTC). *Note that the MTC requires all personal communication devices including phones to be secured in provided lockers or left in your vehicle.
Please register: https://forms.gle/tNyvZFG6rfhsKZpP9
Brain, Biometrics, and Business, Affiliate Event
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
SME-focused panel that connects the latest science and innovation to the SOF health challenge. Discussion will connect the measurement of brain health with practical questions impacting readiness, recovery, and long-term functioning.
Featured speakers: Efrem Kamen, Dr. Steve Williams, Dr. Victoria Ingram, Dr. Jason Mihalik, Dr. Tom Gormely, Brian Gellman
HHP & Policy, A Joint Committee Meeting
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Conversation on SOF Health Policy. This meeting will introduce attendees to the basics of advocacy and what to expect following the midterms.
Featured speaker: Nick Sadoski
Lunch and Learn Events
Lunch and Learns have limited capacity. Attendees must RSVP.
Register HERE for Business Lunch and Learn.
Register HERE for Physical Therapy and Elite Performance Lunch and Learn.
AI/ML and Human Performance
2:00 – 3:00
This panel will feature SME’s discussing ways AI/ML is impacting the HHP space and engage panelists on the opportunities, challenges or other implications to the SOF business and innovation space.
Featured speakers: Leyla Balaskas, Josh Otero, and Efrem Kamen.
Doing Business in HHP (TBC)
This meeting will feature a discussion on barriers to entry to the SOF HHP space and the need to know tools to help get connected. The discussion will continue the GSOF HHP Committee discussion on the topic pertaining to SOF dual use innovation.
What to Know
All attendees who do not have a military/government ID are required to obtain a visitor pass. This can be done online. Complete 24 hours or more in advance.
Location: Fort Bragg
Pass Type: Visitor Pass
Reason For Visit: Official Visit
Obtain a pass here: https://pass.aie.army.mil/steps/branch_selection
Do not rely on taxis, Uber, or other modes that require a driver. Drivers must have a visitor pass. This may get you stuck at the access gate. Please review the gate information below as the main gate is closed.