The USSOCOM Awards Ceremony and Dinner is a longstanding highlight of USSOCOM's annual conference.

It features several awards, including The Bull Simons Award, which was first awarded in 1990. The award recognizes recipients who embody “the true spirit, values, and skills of a Special Operations warrior.” Col. Arthur “Bull” Simons, whom the award is named after, was the epitome of these attributes.

The evening will commence with a cocktail reception followed by a seated dinner program prepared by celebrity Chef Robert Irvine. 

Attendance requires a ticket, which will be limited and sold first-come, first-served.

Tickets are currently sold out however please contact Courtney Bilyeu    as additional tickets may become available.

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ADM (Ret) William H. McRaven

William H. McRaven is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who served as the ninth commander of the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) from August 8, 2011 to August 28, 2014. From 2015 to 2018, he was the chancellor of The University of Texas System.

McRaven served from June 13, 2008 to August 2011 as commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) and from June 2006 to March 2008 as commander of Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR). In addition to his duties as COMSOCEUR, he was designated as the first director of the NATO Special Operations Forces Coordination Center (NSCC), where he was charged with enhancing the capabilities and inter-operability of all NATO Special Operations Forces. McRaven retired from the U.S. Navy on September 1, 2014, after more than 37 years of service.