MOAA has spent more than 96 years supporting servicemembers, veterans, families, caregivers, and survivors. With TotalForce+, taking place Oct. 28-29 in National Harbor, Md., we’re adding a powerful new platform for collaboration and innovation, one designed to modernize how we think about readiness, talent, and quality of life.

At its core, TotalForce+ is about people. Our agenda brings together military and civilian leaders, industry experts, academic voices, and policymakers. With our conference, we’re building something for the entire community that keeps our national defense the strongest in the world.

We began with four key focus areas:

• Modernize talent management and innovation.
• Optimize leadership development and performance.
• Advance quality of life.
• Amplify the veteran and retiree experience.

Over our two-day conference, we’ll tackle topics like:

• How artificial intelligence can enhance hiring and transition services
• New ways to recruit members of generations Z and Alpha
• Successful public-private partnerships at the local and state levels
• Access to care and improved benefits through the VA

Our conference is packed with many more events, including opportunities to socialize as well as a Roast & Toast comedy night in support of MOAA Charities, hosted by actor and retired Marine officer Rob Riggle.

Registration is still open, and attendance is free for currently serving, DoW and VA civilian staff, and their spouses. MOAA Life and Premium members receive a discount of more than 50%. I hope to see you there.

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I also want to extend a huge thank you to many of our MOAA members who have stepped up over the past year to identify sponsors and shape our agenda and to those volunteering this month at National Harbor. Our 84-member MOAA staff has worked tirelessly to bring the conference together, but we couldn’t have done it without the help from our 350,000 members.

So what happens after the conference? We hope every attendee walks away with fresh ideas and a renewed commitment to strengthening the force. And we will take what we’ve learned and come back even stronger. Plans are already underway for a series of TotalForce+ roundtables and focused events in 2026, and the full TotalForce+ conference will return in February 2027.