Military and civilian personnel attend the ThunderDrone Rodeo at the newest SOFWERX facility in Tampa, Fla., Oct. 30 through Nov. 3, 2017. ThunderDrone is a U.S. Special Operations Command initiative dedicated to drone prototyping, which focuses on exploring drone technologies through idea formation, testing, and demonstration.

Army Gen. Raymond A. Thomas III, commander of U.S. Special Operations Command, delivers a Veterans Day speech on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 9, 2017. Established as a federal holiday by Congress in 1938, Veterans Day continues to honor all personnel who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Dr. Graham Allison, author of “Destined for War: Can America and China Escape Thucydides’s Trap,” delivers a lecture to Special Operations Command personnel at the Joint Special Operations University on MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Fla., Nov. 9, 2017. The lecture provided an opportunity for the audience to learn about historic outcomes from rising world powers conflicting with ruling ones, such as the results of the ancient greek Peloponnesian War.

U.S., allied and partner nation military and civilian personnel discuss communications technology during the Bold Quest 17.2 capabilities demonstration on Fort Stewart, Ga., Oct. 26, 2017. U.S. Special Operations Command conducted the demonstration with U.S., allied and partner nations to enhance communications network interoperability.