2023 SOF Week Attendee Survey: USSOCOM Active Duty, Government Civilian, Contractor

General Feedback

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* 1. What is your role within USSOCOM?

Active Duty Military

Government Civilian

Contractor within the SOF Enterprise

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How did you hear about SOF Week?

Print media (newspaper, magazine, trade journal, press release, etc)

Word-of-Mouth

Internal USSOCOM emails

Social Media / Web Ads

Global SOF Foundation (GSOF) emails/marketing

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Please rate the sessions you participated in during SOF Week based on their relevance to the SOF Community and the value of the information presented.

	Extremely relevant and valuable	Valuable	Somewhat valuable	Not relevant or valuable	Did not attend
USSOCOM Commander Keynote	USSOCOM Commander Keynote Extremely relevant and valuable	USSOCOM Commander Keynote Valuable	USSOCOM Commander Keynote Somewhat valuable	USSOCOM Commander Keynote Not relevant or valuable	USSOCOM Commander Keynote Did not attend
SOF AT&L Acquisition Executive Keynote	SOF AT&L Acquisition Executive Keynote Extremely relevant and valuable	SOF AT&L Acquisition Executive Keynote Valuable	SOF AT&L Acquisition Executive Keynote Somewhat valuable	SOF AT&L Acquisition Executive Keynote Not relevant or valuable	SOF AT&L Acquisition Executive Keynote Did not attend
Panel: Attracting and Selecting Key Talent	Panel: Attracting and Selecting Key Talent Extremely relevant and valuable	Panel: Attracting and Selecting Key Talent Valuable	Panel: Attracting and Selecting Key Talent Somewhat valuable	Panel: Attracting and Selecting Key Talent Not relevant or valuable	Panel: Attracting and Selecting Key Talent Did not attend
Panel: Developing and Retaining Talent	Panel: Developing and Retaining Talent Extremely relevant and valuable	Panel: Developing and Retaining Talent Valuable	Panel: Developing and Retaining Talent Somewhat valuable	Panel: Developing and Retaining Talent Not relevant or valuable	Panel: Developing and Retaining Talent Did not attend
Panel: Total Human Performance: Today and Tomorrow	Panel: Total Human Performance: Today and Tomorrow Extremely relevant and valuable	Panel: Total Human Performance: Today and Tomorrow Valuable	Panel: Total Human Performance: Today and Tomorrow Somewhat valuable	Panel: Total Human Performance: Today and Tomorrow Not relevant or valuable	Panel: Total Human Performance: Today and Tomorrow Did not attend
ASD SO/LIC Keynote	ASD SO/LIC Keynote Extremely relevant and valuable	ASD SO/LIC Keynote Valuable	ASD SO/LIC Keynote Somewhat valuable	ASD SO/LIC Keynote Not relevant or valuable	ASD SO/LIC Keynote Did not attend
Virtual Keynote from Ambassador Caroline Kennedy	Virtual Keynote from Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Extremely relevant and valuable	Virtual Keynote from Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Valuable	Virtual Keynote from Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Somewhat valuable	Virtual Keynote from Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Not relevant or valuable	Virtual Keynote from Ambassador Caroline Kennedy Did not attend
Panel: The SOF Value in Strategic Competition	Panel: The SOF Value in Strategic Competition Extremely relevant and valuable	Panel: The SOF Value in Strategic Competition Valuable	Panel: The SOF Value in Strategic Competition Somewhat valuable	Panel: The SOF Value in Strategic Competition Not relevant or valuable	Panel: The SOF Value in Strategic Competition Did not attend
Panel: Partnerships as a Pacing Item	Panel: Partnerships as a Pacing Item Extremely relevant and valuable	Panel: Partnerships as a Pacing Item Valuable	Panel: Partnerships as a Pacing Item Somewhat valuable	Panel: Partnerships as a Pacing Item Not relevant or valuable	Panel: Partnerships as a Pacing Item Did not attend
Panel: The Role of SOF in Counter-Terrorism and Crisis Response	Panel: The Role of SOF in Counter-Terrorism and Crisis Response Extremely relevant and valuable	Panel: The Role of SOF in Counter-Terrorism and Crisis Response Valuable	Panel: The Role of SOF in Counter-Terrorism and Crisis Response Somewhat valuable	Panel: The Role of SOF in Counter-Terrorism and Crisis Response Not relevant or valuable	Panel: The Role of SOF in Counter-Terrorism and Crisis Response Did not attend
Keynote Speech: Major General (Ret.) Delfin Lorenzana, Former Minister of Defense, Philippines	Keynote Speech: Major General (Ret.) Delfin Lorenzana, Former Minister of Defense, Philippines Extremely relevant and valuable	Keynote Speech: Major General (Ret.) Delfin Lorenzana, Former Minister of Defense, Philippines Valuable	Keynote Speech: Major General (Ret.) Delfin Lorenzana, Former Minister of Defense, Philippines Somewhat valuable	Keynote Speech: Major General (Ret.) Delfin Lorenzana, Former Minister of Defense, Philippines Not relevant or valuable	Keynote Speech: Major General (Ret.) Delfin Lorenzana, Former Minister of Defense, Philippines Did not attend
Panel: Harnessing the Power of Tech Innovation for USSOCOM	Panel: Harnessing the Power of Tech Innovation for USSOCOM Extremely relevant and valuable	Panel: Harnessing the Power of Tech Innovation for USSOCOM Valuable	Panel: Harnessing the Power of Tech Innovation for USSOCOM Somewhat valuable	Panel: Harnessing the Power of Tech Innovation for USSOCOM Not relevant or valuable	Panel: Harnessing the Power of Tech Innovation for USSOCOM Did not attend
Panel: Venture Capital Investment in Support of SOF	Panel: Venture Capital Investment in Support of SOF Extremely relevant and valuable	Panel: Venture Capital Investment in Support of SOF Valuable	Panel: Venture Capital Investment in Support of SOF Somewhat valuable	Panel: Venture Capital Investment in Support of SOF Not relevant or valuable	Panel: Venture Capital Investment in Support of SOF Did not attend
Panel: Transformative Emerging Technologies	Panel: Transformative Emerging Technologies Extremely relevant and valuable	Panel: Transformative Emerging Technologies Valuable	Panel: Transformative Emerging Technologies Somewhat valuable	Panel: Transformative Emerging Technologies Not relevant or valuable	Panel: Transformative Emerging Technologies Did not attend
Panel: SOF Leaders Outside of SOF	Panel: SOF Leaders Outside of SOF Extremely relevant and valuable	Panel: SOF Leaders Outside of SOF Valuable	Panel: SOF Leaders Outside of SOF Somewhat valuable	Panel: SOF Leaders Outside of SOF Not relevant or valuable	Panel: SOF Leaders Outside of SOF Did not attend

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* 4. Is there an area of interest, topic, or specific speaker you would like considered for the SOF Week 2024 conference?

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* 5. Please select from the list below any breakout or professional development sessions you participated in.

SOF for Life: Transition Program (conducted by the Honor Foundation)

Breakout Panel: Impact of Brain Health on Mental Wellness

Professional Development Session: Cybersecurity Risk Awareness

SOF for Life Session: Maximizing LinkedIn

Professional Development Session: Project Management – Essentials and Career Pathways

SOF for Life Session: Navigating the Veterans Benefits Administration Disability Claim Filing Process

Professional Development Session: The Use of Rapid DNA for the Collection and Analysis of Forensic Intelligence Samples in the Field

Professional Development Session: Think Again: Train your Brain for Breakthrough Ideas

Breakout Session: Warrior Care Program (WCP) and Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF) Update

SOF for Life Session: Financial Readiness for Military Retirement

SOF for Life Session: Sound Off and Anonymous Mental Health Support

Breakout Session: DEVCOM Army Research Lab (ARL), Armaments Center (AC), and Aviation and Missile Center (AVMC) Organizational Overview Presentations and Q&A

I did not attend any breakout or professional development sessions

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* 6. Do you have a suggestion for a future breakout or professional development session topic?

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* 7. What is your opinion about the length of the conference?

The conference was the perfect length.

The conference was too short.

The conference could be shorter.

No opinion

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* 8. How satisfied are you with the registration process through AFIT?

Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Somewhat Satisfied

Not Satisfied

I did not use AFIT

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* 9. Please describe the badging process to obtain your attendee badge.

Very convenient

Convenient

Somewhat convenient

Not convenient

N/A

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* 10. How satisfied are you with the enhanced security features including badge checkpoints and the Evolv security system?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 11. Did you participate in any of the networking opportunities listed below?

Global SOF Foundation 9th Anniversary Reception

SOF Community Corridor Reception

Exhibit Hall Reception

USSOCOM Awards Ceremony and Dinner

Advertised WAG (Widely Attended Gathering)

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What was your overall experience with reserving a hotel room at the per-diem rate using the booking process?

Very easy

Easy

Neither easy nor difficult

Difficult

Very difficult

N/A

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* 13. How effective was the pre-event communication in keeping you informed about opportunities available during the week?

	I had no advance knowledge	I had some advanced knowledge	I was aware of this opportunity	I participated in this opportunity as a result of advance communication
Conference Sessions	Conference Sessions I had no advance knowledge	Conference Sessions I had some advanced knowledge	Conference Sessions I was aware of this opportunity	Conference Sessions I participated in this opportunity as a result of advance communication
Breakout and Professional Development Sessions	Breakout and Professional Development Sessions I had no advance knowledge	Breakout and Professional Development Sessions I had some advanced knowledge	Breakout and Professional Development Sessions I was aware of this opportunity	Breakout and Professional Development Sessions I participated in this opportunity as a result of advance communication
Live Demonstrations and Capabilities Accelerator Rally Point	Live Demonstrations and Capabilities Accelerator Rally Point I had no advance knowledge	Live Demonstrations and Capabilities Accelerator Rally Point I had some advanced knowledge	Live Demonstrations and Capabilities Accelerator Rally Point I was aware of this opportunity	Live Demonstrations and Capabilities Accelerator Rally Point I participated in this opportunity as a result of advance communication
Networking Opportunities	Networking Opportunities I had no advance knowledge	Networking Opportunities I had some advanced knowledge	Networking Opportunities I was aware of this opportunity	Networking Opportunities I participated in this opportunity as a result of advance communication
Exhibition Hall Hours and Capabilities on Display	Exhibition Hall Hours and Capabilities on Display I had no advance knowledge	Exhibition Hall Hours and Capabilities on Display I had some advanced knowledge	Exhibition Hall Hours and Capabilities on Display I was aware of this opportunity	Exhibition Hall Hours and Capabilities on Display I participated in this opportunity as a result of advance communication