JETC 2026: Innovate Forward!
May 19 – 21, 2026
Oregon Convention Center
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
JETC offers a unique mix of education, training, leader development, networking, innovation, collaboration, and more, drawing over 2,700 professionals from across the military engineering community, private industry, federal agencies, and academia. This premier annual event provides a venue for professionals in engineering and related fields to learn and collaborate in a joint environment that only SAME offers.
#SAMEJETC26: Innovate Forward!
- Vital ideas. Pivotal connections. Essential mission support
- Energize your role. Resource your mission. Innovate Forward
JETC 2026 is the premier annual gathering of the military engineering community—bringing together uniformed engineers, government civilians, industry leaders, young professionals, innovators, partners, and subject matter experts for three days of collaboration, learning, and inspiration.
This year’s theme, “Innovate Forward,” will spotlight the technologies, strategies, and partnerships shaping the future of engineering support for national defense and infrastructure resilience.
Experience JETC 2026! The only event of its kind and help shape the future of engineering services in support of the warfighter and national security.
