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Registered 1998 · site is live · HTTPS valid
SpecialOperations.org
SpecialOperations.org is the national headquarters website for the Special Operations Association, providing membership information, conference details, mailing lists, special projects, and activities schedule.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Mar 8, 2017 · no ownership change on record since 2017 · last checked Oct 13, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredMay 26, 1998specialoperations.org was registered on May 26, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Jan 12, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described specialoperations.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 12, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
FastDomain Inc.FastDomain Inc.Mar 8, 2017 – Feb 24, 2026Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for specialoperations.org, from Mar 8, 2017 to Feb 24, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Ownership
Ownership recordsMar 8, 2017 – Feb 24, 2026Registration records for specialoperations.org are held from Mar 8, 2017 to Feb 24, 2026 (16 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
No ownership changes recorded, 2017–2026
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Feb 2026 – Oct 2026Nameservers: bluehost.comNameservers: bluehost.comMar 8, 2017 – Feb 24, 2026Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for specialoperations.org from Mar 8, 2017 to Feb 24, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptApr 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for specialoperations.org from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (10)
May 26, 1998Registration: specialoperations.org was registered on May 26, 1998.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Jan 12, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described specialoperations.org from Jun 21, 2006 to Jan 12, 2008 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “National Headquarters site with membership information, conference area, mailing list, special projects, links, and activities schedule.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Mar 8, 2017 – Feb 24, 2026Registrar: Registrar FastDomain Inc. (IANA 1154) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for specialoperations.org, from Mar 8, 2017 to Feb 24, 2026.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 8, 2017 – Feb 24, 2026Ownership: Registration records for specialoperations.org are held from Mar 8, 2017 to Feb 24, 2026 (16 records). None shows a change of registrant. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 8, 2017 – Feb 24, 2026Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for specialoperations.org from Mar 8, 2017 to Feb 24, 2026.
“National Headquarters site with membership information, conference area, mailing list, special projects, links, and activities schedule.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 19, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Bluehost Inc.
Jul 21, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Bluehost Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 21, 2026 and most recently on Oct 13, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
DigiCert Inc
Aug 10, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026 (latest)
DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for specialoperations.org from Aug 10, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 13, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 13, 2026
Zone file:
Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 2, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 4 certificates for specialoperations.org from Apr 2, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 31, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 19, 2026 – Aug 17, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 17, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 21, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026Registrar: Registrar Bluehost Inc. in the registration data recorded, first on Jul 21, 2026 and most recently on Oct 13, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 5, 2026
Aug 10, 2026 – Oct 29, 2026Certificate: DigiCert Inc issued 1 certificate for specialoperations.org from Aug 10, 2026, the latest valid until Feb 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 13, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 13, 2026
All 4 safety checks passed (Oct 29, 2026).
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (passed)
Security headers (passed)
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered May 26, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Bluehost Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 21, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for specialoperations.org.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names SPECIAL OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for specialists in its field.
We withhold an authority number until independent evidence (global rank, link-graph presence) has accrued. The facts we do have about this site are shown below — we'd rather say “not enough signals yet” than invent a low score.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 72 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 72 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
What specialoperations.org said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
National Headquarters site with membership information, conference area, mailing list, special projects, links, and activities schedule.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.