SFACON 2022 is a five-day national event to be held in Colorado Springs, CO from 20 – 24 September 2022. This annual gathering of approximately 800 Green Berets celebrates the U.S. Army Special Forces’ (SF’s) seven decades of service to our nation. The event features: a Gold Star family luncheon to honor the families of our fallen; the De Oppresso Liber symposium series to highlight Green Berets in action from multiple historical eras; a Medal of Honor (MoH) picnic to honor our MoH recipients; legendary SF’s Originals from the 1952-53 activation; local 10th SF Group (Airborne) (SFG(A)) and 19th SFG(A) interaction, including a tour of the 10th SFG(A) compound with layouts; and, several brotherhood tailored activities. SFACON 2022 concludes with a Regimental banquet to honor the Green Berets past present and future.


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De Oppresso Liber Symposium Series
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The Originals Panel
LTC(ret) Mitch Utterback will lead a panel discussion with our Original members of Special Forces who joined in 1952-53. They will tell us about how they were recruited, how they trained and how they formed our very first SF elements that eventually became ODAs. Come hear their stories in what promises to be a fascinating, lively gathering of Regiment’s oldest members.
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Det-A / SF Berlin
In 1990, the Special Forces cased its final unit colors in Berlin, bringing to close 34 years of clandestine Cold War activities. Former Detachment – ‘A’ veteran SFC(ret) Nick Brokhausen will review the various phases of this one-of-a-kind unit with a truly elegant mission. Nick will tell us about the Berlin based SF personnel and lead us to understand Det-A’s 1956-early 1970s Unconventional Warfare design, the addition of its Counterterrorism mission, and the 1984 transition to the Physical Security Support Element (PSSE).
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The Original Mike Force
In 1965, then CPT Stringham commanded ODA-301 at its CIDG camp near Ben Cat in South Vietnam. His ODA got the task to activate III Corps’ Mobile Strike Force battalion, known as “The Mike Force” comprised mostly of Chinese Nungs. BG Stringham will tell us about the Mike Force origin, its unique guerilla makeup, and its initial employments in what would evolve into a relevant combat design for the counter-insurgency fight.
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El Salvador
In the 1980s, Special Forces engaged in a low-visibility extension to the Cold War being played out in Central America’s Nicaragua, Honduras and El Salvador. Then COL Stringham commanded US MILGROUP El Salvador with a small 55-man SF contribution, conducting combat through strategic operations in a sensitive time when a small band of Green Berets were quietly executing America’s fight against communism in close proximity to our southern border.
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Task Force DAGGER / N. Afghanistan
COL(ret) Mark Rosengard was the J-3 for Task Force DAGGER, the organization that conducted Unconventional Warfare operation in Afghanistan immediately following 9/11 that reduced the sanctuary then provided to Al Qaeda by the Afghan Taliban. Mark will tell us about our nation’s combined and integrated operations alongside the Northern Alliance from infiltration of the initial SFODA’s from 5th SFG, re-establishment of the Embassy in Kabul, and through TF Dagger’s role in Operation Anaconda.
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Task Force VIKING / N. Iraq
In 2003 LTC(ret) Mark Grdovic was the S-3 for 3/10 SFG(A) and one of the main architects of Task Force VIKING’s plan for unconventional warfare (UW) in N. Iraq as part of operation IRAQI FREEDOM. This task force commanded three SOTFs and a squadron of British SBS, two of which conducted UW with the Kurdish Peshmerga. Mark will tell us about the planning prior to the invasion, the role of the Pilot Teams and the initial Advance Force teams, the infiltration of the main body and the operations that resulted in the capture of Kirkuk and Mosul.
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Shok Valley
On 6 April 2008, ODA-3336 and their Afghan commandos entered the Shok Valley in Afghanistan’s Nuristan province to capture Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, the leader of the Hezb-e-Islami Gulbuddin (HIG). The HIG ambushed the lead assault element in steep mountainous terrain shortly after insertion, and ferocious combat ensued at 10,000 feet for seven hours. This battle resulted in two Medals of Honor, one Air Force Cross and eight Silver Stars. Come here MoH recipient SGM Matt Williams tell us about his valiant team members and the bravery of their coalition partners.
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FOB GHAZNI
On August 28, 2013, the Taliban launched a ferocious attack on Forward Operating Base (FOB) GHAZNI in Afghanistan’s Ghazni province. Members of ODB-1430 were at the FOB when the Taliban suicide bombers, disguised as Afghan soldiers, blew a 60’ hole in the perimeter. The Green Berets’ actions decisively repelled the enemy’s attack. MoH recipient Earl Plumlee will tell of his team’s valor that day alongside Polish and Afghan Soldiers.
The Special Forces
Association Convention
- Gold Star Family Luncheon
- De Oppresso Liber Symposium Series
- Green Beret Marketplace
- Sporting Clay Shoot at Pikes Peak Gun Club
- Volksmarch
- GORUCK Event
- Medal of Honor Picnic
- Outing to Manitou Springs
- Fun Shoot
- Tour of the 10th SFG Originals Compound
- Green Beret Demonstration and Layout
- The ‘Originals’ Panel with 1952-53 Plankholders
- Casino Night
- Bowling Tournament
- SF Movie Night
- Motorcycle Tour
- 70th Anniversary Regimental Banquet
What We Are Working On:

De Oppresso Liber Symposium Series

Medal of Honor Picnic

Live Country Music Event

Tour of the 10th SFG Originals Compound

Manitou Springs Day Trip

Casino Night

Fun Shoot

Bowling Night

We Will Keep You Posted As We Complete Planning
We are hard at work planning an exciting lineup of events. The room reservation portal and Convention registration portals are active and you can register now. We will be adding speakers, events and information of note to the website as details are confirmed.
Hotel Reservations
The Antlers Hotel
- Colorado Springs, CO
Dates: September 20-24, 2022
Hotel: The Antlers Hotel – (719) 955-5600
4 South Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
To make hotel reservations and receive the group rate, please click on the link below:
The Antlers Hotel Reservations
If rooms at the group rate are sold out, please make reservations at the following overflow hotels
Hilton Garden Inn – 125 N Cascade Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 – Hilton Garden Inn Reservations
Hyatt Place – 201 East Kiowa, Colorado Springs, CO 80903 – Hyatt Place Reservations
Note: You cannot book at the group rate for dates outside the SFACON dates. If you have any problem with on-line registration, call the hotel.
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ReservationsTentative Schedule
2022 Special Forces Association
Annual Convention Schedule of Events
- Tuesday, September 20, 2022
- Wednesday, September 21, 2022
- Thursday, September 22, 2022
- Friday, September 23, 2022
- Saturday, September 24, 2022
1400 | – | 2000 | SFACON Registration |
1500 | – | 1830 | De Oppresso Liber Symposium #1 (Det-A / SF Berlin) |
1800 | – | 2200 | Hospitality Room Open |
0700 | – | 1200 | Sporting Clay Shoot |
0800 | – | 2000 | SFACON Registration |
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0830 |
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2200
0845 |
Hospitality Room Open
Official Convention Opening |
0900 | – | 1800 | Green Beret Marketplace Open for Business |
0900 | – | 1015 | De Oppresso Liber Symposium #2 (The Original Mike Force) |
1030 | – | 1145 | De Oppresso Liber Symposium #3 (TF DAGGER / N. Afghanistan) |
1130 | – | 1400 | Gold Star Luncheon |
1300
1430 |
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1415
1600 |
De Oppresso Liber Symposium #4 (TF VIKING / N. Iraq)
De Oppresso Liber Symposium #5 (El Salvador) |
1700 | – | 1830 | SFA Presidents and Distinguished Visitor Social |
0800 | – | 2000 | SFACON Registration |
0800 | – | 2200 | Hospitality Room Open |
0700 | – | 1200 | Fun Shoot at Cheyenne Mountain Gun Range |
0900 | – | 1800 | Green Beret Marketplace Open for Business |
0900 | – | 1000 | De Oppresso Liber Symposium #6 (Shok Valley, Afghanistan) |
1015 | – | 1115 | De Oppresso Liber Symposium #7 (FOB Ghazni) |
0900 | – | 1200 | GORUCK “Future of the Regiment” Event |
0900 | – | 1200 | 70th Anniversary Regimental Volksmarch |
1200 | – | 1500 | Medal of Honor Picnic |
1900 | – | 2100 | Real Men Movie: “The Devil’s Brigade” (1968, William Holden) |
0800 | – | 2000 | SFACON Registration |
0800 | – | 2200 | Hospitality Room Open |
0900 | – | 1030 | De Oppresso Liber Symposium #8 (The Originals ’52-’53 Panel) |
0900 | – | 1800 | Green Beret Marketplace Open for Business |
1000 | – | 1500 | Outing to Manitou Springs |
1100 | – | 1330 | SFA General Membership Meeting, followed by SF Non-Profit Regimental Support Organizations (GBF, SFCT, SFF) |
1430 | – | 1800 | Tour of the “Originals” 10th SFG(A) Complex, Fort Carson |
1900 | – | 2200 | Green Beret Bowling Tournament |
1900 | – | 2200 | “Casino Night” at the Antlers |
1900 | – | 2300 | Music & Dancing at Bourbon Brothers Boot Barn |
0800 | – | 1200 | SFACON Registration | |
0800 | – | 1600 | Hospitality Room Open | |
0900 | – | 1300 | Green Beret Marketplace Open for Business | |
0900 | – | 1500 | SFMC Sponsored Motorcycle Tour | |
1000 | – | 1130 | Special Forces Command Presentation | |
1700 | – | 1830 | Pre-Banquet Social | |
1830 | – | 2100 | 70th Anniversary Regimental Banquet | |
2100 | – | 2200 | Hospitality Room Open |