Adm. Alvin Holsey, commander of U.S. Southern Command, will retire at the end of the year, War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on X on Oct. 16.
Hegseth did not give a reason for the commander’s departure.
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Adm. Alvin Holsey’s retirement is scheduled for Dec. 12, which is 13 months after he stepped into the post.
U.S. Southern Command commander Admiral Alvin Holsey in Panama City, Panama, on April 9, 2025. Franco Brana/AFP via Getty Images
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