The commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), whose area of operations includes the Caribbean waters where the strikes against the alleged drug boats have been conducted, retired Friday as ...

Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander, U.S. Southern Command, departs from Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Nov. 5, 2025. US Navy photo Adm. Alvin ...

Adm. Alvin Holsey, the commander of US Southern Command who reportedly clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over the legality of US military strikes in the Caribbean, officially retired on ...

Vice Adm. Patrick Hannifin, left, assumes command of the U.S. 7th Fleet at a ceremony in Yokosuka, Japan, on Nov. 13, replacing Vice Adm. Fred Kacher, right. (MCS Charles Oki/U.S. Navy) The world’s ...

The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group entered the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility (AOR) on Nov. 11, 2025, after a high profile redeployment from European waters. Alongside ...

Navy Adm. Alvin Holsey, who is overseeing the U.S. military’s strikes against boats in the Caribbean that the Trump administration argues are smuggling drugs into the country, will retire at the end ...

The commander of U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), whose area of operations includes the Caribbean waters where the strikes against the alleged drug boats have been conducted, announced he is retiring ...

Adm. Alvin Holsey is leaving less than a year into his tenure, and as the Pentagon escalates attacks against boats in the Caribbean Sea. By Eric Schmitt and Tyler Pager Reporting from Washington The ...

The head of U.S. Special Operations Command (Ussocom), Gen. Bryan Fenton, retired from his role Friday. “As I hand over the reins, I do so with the utmost confidence in your ability to continue this ...

President Trump has nominated Lt. Gen. Jonathan P. Braga to lead the Joint Special Operations Command. Braga currently commands the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, a position he has held since ...