US EditionCommander of US Southern Command Set to Step Down, Pentagon Says
Admiral Holsey retires after less than a year amid growing U.S. military strikes on drug boats near Venezuela, with 27 killed in five operations, officials said.
- In a social-media post, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Admiral Alvin Holsey will retire at year's end and praised his service, though no specific date was given.
- Less than a year into a posting that typically lasts three to four years, Admiral Alvin Holsey is leaving amid reported tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
- Amid a maritime buildup that includes eight surface warships, U.S. Special Operations forces have launched at least five strikes in the SOUTHCOM area, killing 27 people.
- Capitol Hill frustration over legality and oversight has increased, with Sen. Jack Reed calling the resignation troubling and raising concerns about Venezuela confrontation.
- Admiral Alvin Holsey is one of two Black four-star officers leading a combatant command and is the latest among more than a dozen senior leaders to leave under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, coinciding with expanded U.S. actions around Venezuela, including CIA activity and B-52 bomber flights.
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The commander of the US fleet in the Caribbean, Admiral Alvin Holsey, is resigning, as the US steps up its attacks on suspected drug-smuggling ships.
Top US Commander for Latin America and Reported Critic of Strikes Against Venezuelan Drug Boats Abruptly Announces Resignation - War Secretary Pete Hegseth Responds
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has lost a team member who was playing a critical role in combating narcoterrorists in the Caribbean following a stunning resignation.
Admiral Alvin Holsey, head of the SOUTHCOM military command responsible for US attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea, is resigning. He announced his resignation on social media. Holsey is leaving the Navy as President Donald Trump continues to increase pressure on the Venezuelan regime by deploying thousands of troops to the region for "a critical mission against drugs and terrorism."
The U.S. government seems to be, in the papers, gathering the pieces for a regime change in Venezuela.
US Southcom Chief to retire by year's end
US Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, who is in charge of the Southern Command (Southcom), will retire from active service in December 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday. Holsey took command in November 2024, succeeding Army General Laura Richardson. Thus, his early departure is unusual, as these four-star postings typically last three to four years.
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